Percy Jackson fans will embrace this humorous time-travel adventure that sends Mel and his friends right into the Civil Warโs Battle of Gettysburg.
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Mel, Bev, and Brandonโthe Left Behindsโare at it again. When the iTime app on their phones sends them to Washington, D.C., in 1863, they find themselves smack dab in the middle of the Civil War. They sit in on a sรฉance with First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and are shown every inch of the White House by Tad, the youngest Lincoln. But when they meet President Abe Lincoln himself, he is preoccupied with the fateful battle at Gettysburg, which is just under way.
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The kids receive their marching ordersโthey must somehow travel to Gettysburg, make sure whatโsย supposedย to happenย doesย happen, save the Union, and be home in time for dinner. No biggie. After all, itโs only the entire future of the country at stake.ย
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Includes an authorโs note and information on Civil War reenactments and living history sites around the nation.
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Praise for the Left Behinds series:
โThe narrative is pure fun. . . . History made silly for readers who canโt get into it straight.โ โKirkus Reviews
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โThis is Magic Tree House all grown up, and kids who once loved that time travel conceit will be delighted all over again.โ โThe Bulletin of the Center for Childrenโs Books
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โReaders will charge through these super-short chapters like a Revolutionary soldier on the run.โ โBookPage