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"""History can be hilarious, at least in the hands of author Dan Gutman."" --Washington Post In New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman's all-new series, which blends fascinating real history with an action-packed and hilarious adventure, four very different kids are picked by a mysterious billionaire to travel through time and photograph some of history's most important events. This time, the four friends are headed to 1863 to catch Abraham Lincoln delivering his famous Gettysburg Address. They'll have to work together to ask the right questions, meet the right people, and capture the right moment. And most important--not get caught! Back matter separating fact from fiction and real black-and-white photographs throughout make Flashback Four the perfect mix of true history and uproarious fun."

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Narrator Mark Turetsky manages this juggling act with aplomb...Turetsky's characterizations of the four teens are spot-on. He gives voice to take-charge David, humble Luke, holier-than-thou Julia, and Isabel-ever the optimist. Listeners will come away with a greater understanding of the circumstances and personalities involved in this famous moment of the Civil War. -- AudioFile A fun and fast read. -- Booklist Breezy, good-natured fun, and a fair amount of history, too. -- Kirkus Reviews Gutman does a commendable job...and his inclusion of a black protagonist gives the narrative additional resonance...A fine purchase for middle grade fiction collections that will entice a wide audience and circulate well. -- School Library Journal History can be hilarious, at least in the hands of author Dan Gutman. -- Washington Post

A fun and fast read. -- Booklist Breezy, good-natured fun, and a fair amount of history, too. -- Kirkus Reviews Gutman does a commendable job...and his inclusion of a black protagonist gives the narrative additional resonance...A fine purchase for middle grade fiction collections that will entice a wide audience and circulate well. -- School Library Journal Narrator Mark Turetsky manages this juggling act with aplomb...Turetsky's characterizations of the four teens are spot-on. He gives voice to take-charge David, humble Luke, holier-than-thou Julia, and Isabel-ever the optimist. Listeners will come away with a greater understanding of the circumstances and personalities involved in this famous moment of the Civil War. -- AudioFile History can be hilarious, at least in the hands of author Dan Gutman. -- Washington Post

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Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series. He is also the author of the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies around the world, and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 9 million copies. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, Dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninety-two state book award nominations. He lives in New York City with his wife, Nina. You can visit him online at www.DanGutman.com. Mark Turetsky is an award-winning audiobook narrator and voice-over artist living in Brooklyn. In addition to audiobooks, he has voiced numerous commercials, video games, and online presentations. Turetsky is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and holds a minor in English and American Literature. He was an AudioFile Best Voice for 2010 and 2013.

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