Children's ✦ Penny’s Take 🎧 Audiobook
The Flashback Four #1: The Lincoln Project
Dan Gutman · 2016
🎙 Narrated by Mark Turetsky
79/100
👍 Worth It
A fun, brisk time-travel romp to the Gettysburg Address that actually teaches real history along the way, with a clear closing note separating fact from fiction for young readers. Mark Turetsky's narration earned specific praise for nailing distinct voices for Lincoln, his son, and all four kid leads — genuinely worth the listen. Pacing gets a little rushed in spots, but it's a strong pick for history-curious middle graders.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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🎙 Narration: excellent AudioFile Magazine specifically praised Mark Turetsky's spot-on characterizations of Lincoln, his son Tad, and each of the four distinct teen leads.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness76
Craft & writing76
Originality70
Evidence & accuracy80
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit85
Human-eye read78
Penny’s verdict79
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