Flashback Four #4: The Hamilton-Burr Duel: A Risk-Taking Adventure About Changing History for Kids (Ages 8-12) - Hardcover

Gutman, Dan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062374478 ISBN 13: 9780062374479

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2019

Synopsis

In this jaw-dropping final installment of New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman’s action-packed series, four risk-taking friends travel back in time to record the most infamous duel in American history.

Billionaire Miss Z might be out of the picture, but a top-secret agency wants to send Luke, Julia, David, and Isabel on one final mission. This time, the Flashback Four are headed to Weehawken, New Jersey―in 1804―to videotape the fateful duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.

But once they arrive, the team faces a question of historic proportions: Should they capture the tragic details of the duel or try to change them?

With real photographs to help put young readers right in the action, plus back matter that separates fact from fiction, The Hamilton-Burr Duel tells the story of one of history’s fiercest rivalries from a fun and fresh new angle.

They have one mission: get the shot. But what happens when witnessing history isn’t enough?

• Time Travel Adventure: Join Luke, Julia, David, and Isabel as they journey to 1804 New Jersey with a mission to film one of the most famous moments from the past.
• Founding Fathers Face Off: Get a front-row seat to the legendary rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in this action-packed story that makes learning a blast.
• A Moral Dilemma: The team has strict orders not to interfere, but when faced with a chance to save a life, should they risk changing the past forever?
• Fact vs. Fiction: Features real photographs and a special section that separates the historical facts from the story’s fiction, perfect for curious young readers.

About this title

About the Author

Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 2 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 37 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. You can visit him online at dangutman.com.

From the Back Cover

Here are the details you need to know:

Who: The Flashback Four—Luke, Julia, David, and Isabel

What: Billionaire Miss Z might be out of the picture, but a top-secret agency wants to send
the team on one final mission—to record the fateful duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.

Where: Weehawken, New Jersey

When: July 11, 1804

Why: Because time flies when you’re traveling through it!

In this final installment of the action-packed series from bestselling author Dan Gutman, four risk-taking friends head back in time to record the most infamous duel in American history. But the Flashback Four face a question of historic proportions: Should they capture the tragic details of the duel—or try to change them?

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062374478
• ISBN 13: 9780062374479
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240