King's Courage
By Stacia Deutsch, Rhody Cohon and David Wenzel
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It’s another exciting Monday for Abigail, Zack, Jacob, and Bo—they are going to jump back to the past to meet Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! The kids need to convince Dr. King not to get discouraged and to lead one of his famous voting rights marches. And they’ve got to do it with the twins’ baby brother, Gabe, in tow!
This mission will be more challenging—and more surprising—than any that they’ve faced so far. Luckily, they’ll get some help from two very special people...
Stacia Deutsch
New York Times bestselling author Stacia Deutsch has written more than three hundred children's books, including The Jessie Files , a spin-off of the beloved Boxcar Children mystery series. Stacia lives in Temecula, California, where she is a member of the historical society. She loves hearing spooky stories! Find her online at www.staciadeutsch.com , @staciadeutsch_writes, and www.facebook/staciadeutsch .
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It’s another exciting Monday for Abigail, Zack, Jacob, and Bo—they are going to jump back to the past to meet Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! The kids need to convince Dr. King not to get discouraged and to lead one of his famous voting rights marches. And they’ve got to do it with the twins’ baby brother, Gabe, in tow!
-from the book blurb
What a fun story. There is adventure and excitement as the kids meet Martin Luther King, Jr. and try to convince him not to give up on his dream. Along the way, facts are slipped in casually. I learned things I didn't know about the marches and Dr. King, but I didn't feel like I was reading a history textbook.
This is a great book for kids who think they don't like historical fiction. It reminded me a bit of the Magic Tree House series. The mix of facts and adventure is very well done. This is book 4 in the series (other historical figures include Washington, Lincoln, Disney, Alexander Graham Bell, Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross...)
Recommended to:
Students in grades 3-5 who like adventure, especially if they have an interest in a historical figure.
Book preview
King's Courage - Stacia Deutsch
Monday
We were about to slip the cartridge into the back of the time-travel computer. Suddenly the classroom door swung open.
Jacob shoved the computer behind his back at sonic speed. I swear I heard a popping noise when his elbow broke the sound barrier. That’s how fast he moved.
Jacob and Zack, are you in here?
Mrs. Osborne asked as she walked into the room. She was carrying their sleeping brother, Gabe, in her arms.
Oh, good,
Mrs. Osborne said to her twin sons. I found you. I need you to watch—
She paused when she saw me standing there. Hi, Abigail
she said.
I’ve always liked Mrs. Osborne. Jacob and Zack live next door to me. We’ve known one another forever. I hang out at their house almost as often as at my own.
Hey, Mrs. Osborne
I greeted her, with a casual nod of my head. I’m good at looking like nothing’s up, when something really is.
Mrs. Osborne smiled at me and turned to look at Bo. I don’t know you,
she said to him. What’s your name?
Bo’s real name is Roberto Rodriguez. He’s the new kid at school. I like Bo. He’s supersmart. He reads a lot and remembers everything. But Bo is also really shy, especially around adults. I figured I’d better help him out.
This is our friend Bo,
I told Mrs. Osborne.
Hullo,
Bo mumbled, staring down at his shoelaces.
She tried asking Bo a few questions about his family and how he liked our school, but his answers were all one word. Fine
or Good.
Stuff like that.
You do it, Abigail,
Bo leaned over and whispered. Tell her about me.
Bo’s an only child who lives with his mom,
I informed her. Once he gets to know you, he talks more.
Mrs. Osborne thanked me for the information. Then she took a long, careful look around the classroom.
There we were: four third graders all alone in social studies room 305. No teacher. Backpacks neatly stacked in the corner. And Jacob, standing like a statue, with his hands held tightly behind his back.
If I were Mrs. Osborne, I’d be looking at us carefully too.
I thought you had History Club with Mr. Caruthers after school on Mondays. Where is he?
Mrs. Osborne asked us, squinting her eyes slightly with curiosity. What are you kids up to?
Nothing,
Jacob answered a little too quickly.
This is our History Club meeting,
Zack explained. Zack wasn’t lying. Bo, Jacob, Zack, and I liked to call our time-travel adventures History Club.
During History Club our social studies teacher, Mr. Caruthers, sends us on missions to visit famous people in American history.
Mr. C had invented a time-travel computer. The computer looked like a handheld video game with four red buttons and a large screen. Slipping a cartridge into the back took us to the past. Pulling out the cartridge brought us home again.
Our teacher had told us that American history was in danger. He’d showed us a little black book full of names. For some mysterious reason all the famous Americans in Mr. C’s book were quitting. They weren’t inventing, or speaking out, or fighting for what was right. They were giving up on their dreams!
Mr. C wanted more time to focus on his newest invention, so he asked the four of us to time-travel for him.
It was our job to prevent history from changing forever!
So far we’d been very successful on all our adventures. We’d managed to keep history on track—no small thing since the computer gave us only two hours to get the job done.
Seriously, if Mrs. Osborne had walked into the classroom two seconds later, there would have been a green glowing hole in the middle of the floor. All she would have seen were the tops of our heads as we jumped down through time.
Who’s going to tell me what’s going on here?
Mrs. Osborne asked as she looked at each of us in turn.
First, she stared long and hard at her two sons.
The twins might have looked alike but they were very different. It was easy to tell them apart. Today Jacob was wearing slacks, a white collared shirt, and a belt.
Zack was the opposite. Shorts, T-shirt with a big food stain on the front, and tennis shoes so dirty they looked like they’d been run over by a garbage truck.
Their clothes were different and their personalities were different too. Zack worried a lot and quit everything he tried. And yet, he was also totally goofy and very funny. Jacob was more easygoing and adventurous. He never quit since he did only one thing—computers.
Their mom pinned her gaze on Jacob, who still had his hands locked around the computer, safely hidden behind his back. Afterward, she