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Flashback Four #1: The Lincoln Project
Dan Gutman · 2016
79/100
👍 Worth It
Four mismatched kids get sent back to 1863 to photograph Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and naturally nothing goes as planned, it's a fun, clever way to sneak real history into an adventure story. The back matter sorting fact from fiction is a nice touch that respects curious readers. A strong pick for kids who like their time travel with a little homework built in.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety88
Substance / usefulness78
Craft & writing75
Originality70
Evidence & accuracy78
Hype vs delivers62
Age-fit80
Human-eye read78
Penny’s verdict79
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