Product Description

Third graders travel through time to keep history on track!

Abigail loves Mondays, and so does the rest of class 305. That’s the day Mr. Caruthers asks them cool questions about history. Today Mr. C asks, "What if Abraham Lincoln never freed the slaves?" Abigail and her friends are ready to put their thinking caps on. But this time Mr. C wants them to do more than put their heads together - he wants them to travel back in time!

Turns out the "What If?" questions are real, and Mr. C has just come back from a visit to the past. He needs their help because it looks like President Lincoln might quit and never free the slaves! With a time-travel gadget and only two hours to spare, Abigail and her friends are going back to the past. But even though time traveling isn’t hard, convincing Abraham Lincoln not to give up isn’t going to be easy....

With a dollop of The Magic Tree House, a dash of Back to the Future, and a pinch of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Blast to the Past is a recipe for fun!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #562580 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780689870248
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Stacia Deutsch was ordained a rabbi at the Hebrew Union College in 1995. She worked as a rabbi for seven years before she decided to write fiction full time. With two published adult novels, Stacia is now focused primarily on children’s literature. She lives in Irvine, California, is married to a rabbi, and has three children.

Rhody Cohon does all the research and editing for the series. She has a Masters Degree in Computer Engineering. Rhody, by strange coincidence, is also married to a rabbi and has three children as well. Rhody and her family live in Tucson, Arizona.

Customer Reviews

Abraham Lincoln & Time Travel!
Who would have thought to put those two together? Stacia Deutsch & Rhody Cohon, that's who! This is still my favorite book in the Blast to the Past series. (Although I'm looking forward to the next book about Bell!) Similar to The Magic Tree House, but in my opinion better. I appreciate the additional notes in the back including the texts from the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address. My local "testers," ages 8-10 thought these were fun books!

A Fun Way to Learn History
"What if..." is the question that begins each Monday in Mr. Caruthers' third-grade class. Abigail and her friends love Mondays because they get to imagine what would have happened if famous figures in history hadn't done the important things they did. This particular Monday, Mr. Caruthers asks his class what would have happened if Abraham Lincoln had quit and not issued the Emancipation Proclamation. After class, Abigail and three of her friends discover that this is not a hypothetical question - Mr. Caruthers has been to the past, trying to convince President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, but he wouldn't listen. Mr. Caruthers shows the four students a device that looks like a large Game Boy along with a cartridge which will take them back in time to save history. They will only have two hours and they must succeed or the world as they know it will be changed forever.

When the children journey to the past, they see the world of 1862 and how different it was from their time. They meet several famous figures from history before finally meeting President Lincoln. When they cannot convince him that the North will win the war, they end up taking him "back to the future" so that he can see how important it is that he issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

Readers who like the "Magic Tree House" series will enjoy this series as well. It is apparent that the authors have spent time researching their subject and they spoon out the historical information in a painless and enjoyable fashion. The back of the book contains the text of The Emancipation Proclamation as well as more historical information which enhances the story. The next book in the series is called "Disney's Dream" with the question, "What if Walt Disney never..." For the question and the answer, you'll have to wait for Book 2 of this fun and educational series.

I love Blast to the Past!!!!!!!
This book is wonderful!! It is educational,fun,and exciting. I couldn't put it down.I felt like I was in the story meeting Abraham Linclon. Some books about history can be boring but this book takes history and makes it fun. I have met Stacia Deutsch and she is as great as the book. Teachers, parents, and kids will love reading this book!!!!!!