The Flashback Four #1: The Lincoln Project audiobook

4 STARS!!!This was so much damn fun!! I'm a History lover so this seemed right up my alley and I was right to pick it up at the library, now I need a copy for my shelf. This was like National Treasure meets Back to the Future and I was loving every moment of it. From page 1 everything takes off and doesn't take a break, it's full of humor, action, history, photos, and fun storytelling. If you're looking for something light, fun, and quick that still packs a punch of awesomeness, this is the book for you. I can't wait for the second book in the series to come out in April cause I'm dying to know what's going to happen with that ending! I really loved that this book was a fun read but also was like sitting in a History class because you got to learn so much about a historic event in History and be a part of it at the same time with the time traveling the characters do. I'm saying "fun" a lot in this review but dammit it was FUN. There will be a Book Thoughts video for it this month on my channel. :)- Richard

THE LINCOLN PROJECT by Dan Gutman is the first book in the exciting new time-travel adventure series titled Flashback Four.Four children are invited to go back in time to take a photo of Lincoln giving the Gettysburg Address. Along the way, they develop an understanding of history in general along with the specific time period of the adventure. This fast-paced, light-hearted adventure immerses readers in history using an approach that will appeal to a broad audience. The book includes an author’s note, further readings and websites, as well as places to visit.Librarians will find fans of Dan Gutman flocking to his new middle grades series. Readers will particularly enjoy how the narrator jumps into the story providing historical information. The diverse cast of characters and unique approach will keep readers coming back for more. To learn more about the author, go to http://dangutman.com/Published by HarperCollins on February 23, 2016. ARC courtesy of the publisher.

It was so good that I really need to read the second book

Fantastic book to read out loud with your child. Fun, dynamic and full of interesting facts.

This book was a good introduction to the history and event genre. Featured characters my age. Main character was female and had a disability. Challenged stereotypes and educated me.

(Audio Book)"The Flashback Four: The Lincoln Project" by Dan Gutman (2016) is historical fiction for kiddos! The first book of "The Flashback Four" series finds four children sent back in time to observe and photograph President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address. The author weaves a funny, engaging fictional tale, yet includes true facts and photos so that children learn the facts behind the fiction. I feel this story will be enticing and attention-holding as an audio book especially, but it would be agreat read-aloud to children K-2, or for advanced independent readers. Kids will want to move on to next adventure with Julia, Luke, Isabel and David. (approx. 4.5 hours-audio)

Interesting YA series that I started with my kids. My daughter has checked the rest of the set out of the library and my son and I have listened to the second book on audio. Gutman takes four 12-ish year old kids and sends them off in time to collect photos of historic events for an eccentric billionaire. As is typical for him, Gutman does a great job of teaching grass-roots level history in an adventure story. In this one, the kids try to get a photo of Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address. There are many hijinks along the way. We enjoyed it enough to seek out the rest of the series-- you might too.

This is kind of the grown up version of Magic Tree House for middle grades (the characters are in 7th grade so I would say this is good for upper elementary through middle school). In this book, the four main characters are sent back in time to try to capture a photo of Abraham Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address. Lots of great historical facts incorporated into this fictional story. I know I learned a lot! :) Looking forward to more books in this series!

Entertaining presentation of historical fiction. Four children are recruited for an exciting adventure--to go back in time, and take a photo of the Lincoln giving the Gettysburg address. of course, there are plenty of problems, a bit too much exposition, but all in all a fun read. Good for 4-6 grades

Four tweens are sent back in time to snap a picture of Abraham Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address. Gutman uses a good blend of history and humor to tell the story. He also addresses many of the more obvious questions (why kids?!). A good, if brief, window into history. Includes a fact v fiction section in the back.

It Teaches You Facts You Haven't Known Before While Also Being Humorous

Good

Better than I expected. A good way to get history into some people.