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Steve Sheinkin is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories for young readers, including The Port Chicago 50, The Notorious Benedict Arnold, Bomb, Most Dangerous, and Undefeated. His accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal, and three National Book Award finalist honors. Sheinkin lives in Saratoga Springs, New York. Neil Swaab is a New York City-based illustrator, designer, and author. He has illustrated numerous books, including New York Times bestseller Big Fat Liar by James Patterson and Neil's own series, The Secrets to Ruling School. He has also animated for TV and enjoys teaching at Parsons School of Design.
Mixing history, humor, and cartoon illustrations, Sheinkin's new series for young readers blends the appeal of Scieszka's Time Warp Trio, Osborne's Magic Tree House, and Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. --Booklist By the end, readers will have learned quite a bit of history along with the protagonists, without being bored at all [in this] silly story. --Kirkus Reviews A historical home run! --Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of Captain Underpants A dash of history. A scoop of fun. Give this book to hungry readers everywhere! --Jennifer L. Holm, New York Times-bestselling author of The Fourteenth Goldfish If you want to have fun while simultaneously learning some truly valuable lessons about history, then you absolutely MUST read these books. --Nick Bruel, New York Times-bestselling author of the Bad Kitty series Undefeated A model of research and documentation as well as of stylish writing that tells an always absorbing story. --Booklist, starred review A gifted storyteller who never forgets the story in history. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Most Dangerous Easily the best study of the Vietnam War available for teen readers. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review The Port Chicago 50: Sheinkin delivers another meticulously researched WWII story. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Bomb: This is edge-of-the-seat material. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review The Notorious Benedict Arnold: American history is brought to life in this engaging story of revolution and treason. --School Library Journal, starred review
