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  • Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler (Time Twisters)

Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler
(Time Twisters)

Illustrator
Neil Swaab
Publication Date
January 20, 2018
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler (Time Twisters)

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Description

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! Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler is the first chapter book in the Time Twisters series from acclaimed author Steve Sheinkin.

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This title has Common Core connections.

Publication date
January 20, 2018
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781250148919
Lexile Measure
470
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Series
Time Twisters
BISAC categories
JUV016200 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
JUV064000 - Juvenile Fiction | Time Travel
JUV032160 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Wrestling
Library of Congress categories
Time travel
Lincoln, Abraham
Wrestlers

Publishers Weekly

Sheinkin (Undefeated) kicks off the Time Twisters series with two titles, including this lively Abraham Lincoln-themed romp. When stepsiblings Doc and Abby express their distaste for learning about history, Lincoln himself emerges from a cardboard box portal to give them an earful. After they follow Lincoln back in time, he informs them that he and other famous figures are sick of being called dull: "Since you insist on saying our lives are boring, well then we'll show you. You can read about us sitting in chairs, staring at the wall. See how you like it." Swaab's b&w cartoons play up the outlandish circumstances as Sheinkin has Lincoln facing off against a professional wrestler before recognizing that he needs to return to his rightful historical role (an afterword reveals the ways in which Sheinkin used real-life details about Lincoln, including his tendency to crack jokes). The truth about historical figures, Sheinkin suggests, is more interesting than the myths, and Lincoln's story concludes with hints about the historical mix-ups that will figure into subsequent books. Available simultaneously: Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean. Ages 7-10. Illustrator's agency: Shannon Associates. (Jan.)

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School Library Journal

POPGr 3-5--Everyone in Abby's class hates history, especially her stepbrother, Doc. At the end of the school day, when Abby and Doc are waiting for their mom in the library storage room, they hear a thump coming from inside one of the cardboard boxes. Suddenly, out jumps Abraham Lincoln. He has traveled through time to let the students know that because of their complaints, he and other famous people have decided to quit history. This is where Abby's and Doc's exciting adventure begins. They must undo the damage they have done so that Abraham Lincoln will show up to the election and win the presidency. In this first book of the "Mixed-up History" series, Sheinkin combines historical facts with outlandish time travel antics. His historical note at the end encourages readers to "look it up" to find evidence of the unbelievable facts he shares about notable historical figures. Black-and-white line drawings reinforce the silliness of the story, while the short chapters will keep reluctant readers hooked. VERDICT A fun way to entice students to embrace what might seem, at first glance, like boring history.--Annette Herbert, F.E. Smith Elementary School, Cortland, NY

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Steve Sheinkin
Steve Sheinkin is the award-winning author of several fascinating books on American history, including The Notorious Benedict Arnold, which won the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for nonfiction, and received three starred reviews; and Bomb, a National Book Award finalist and recipient of five starred reviews. He lives in Saratoga Springs, NY
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