Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler Contributor(s): Sheinkin, Steve (Author), Swaab, Neil (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1250207878 ISBN-13: 9781250207876 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction - Time Travel - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Wrestling |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 470 |
Series: Time Twisters |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.35 lbs) 176 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 196084 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From nonfiction powerhouse Steve Sheinkin comes a hilarious new fictional chapter book series where history and hijinks collide, featuring Abraham Lincoln as a pro-wrestler. WARNING: DO NOT BELIEVE THE STORY YOU'RE ABOUT TO READ. Well, you can believe some of it. There is some real history. But also hijinks. Time travel. And famous figures setting off on adventures that definitely never happened--till now. Time is getting twisted, and it's up to two kids to straighten things out. When Abraham Lincoln overhears a classroom of kids say "history is boring," he decides to teach them a lesson. Lincoln escapes from 1860--to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler Now siblings Doc and Abby have to convince Lincoln to go back to Springfield, Illinois, and accept the presidency . . . before everything spins out of control Featuring illustrations by Neil Swaab, Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler is the first chapter book in the Time Twisters series from acclaimed author Steve Sheinkin. Also check out Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean This title has Common Core connections. |
Contributor Bio(s): Swaab, Neil: - Neil Swaab is a New York City-based illustrator, designer, and author. His work has graced the covers and interiors of numerous books for children including the New York Times bestseller Big Fat Liar by James Patterson and Neil's own series, The Secrets to Ruling School. He has also animated for TV and enjoys teaching at Parsons School of Design.Sheinkin, Steve: - Steve Sheinkin is the award-winning author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories for young readers. The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights, was a National Book Award finalist and received the 2014 Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Nonfiction. The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery, won both the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award and the YALSA award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. Bomb: The Race to Build-and Steal-the World's Most Dangerous Weapon was a Newbery Honor Book, a National Book Award Finalist, and winner of the Sibert Award and YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War was a National Book Award finalist, a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winner, and a Boston Globe/Horn Book Nonfiction Award winner. Sheinkin lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children. |