George Washington and the Magic Hat

Deborah Kalb is a freelance writer and editor who spent more than twenty years working as a journalist. She is the author of The President and Me: George Washington and the Magic Hat, and lives with her family in the Washington, DC, area. Robert Lunsford has been a graphic artist/illustratorfor nearly forty years. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University'sSchool of the Arts, Rob is known for his ability to tell storiesthrough pictures and information graphics. He is married to a fellowartist and teacher and has two grown children.

"Fifth-grader Ava is struggling to figure out where she belongs in her newly-blended family. Her mom got remarried and she now has a stepfather and new brother. They decide to take a family trip to Boston where she buys a bobblehead of president John Quincy Adams. This was no ordinary bobblehead as it magically transports her and her brother, J.P. back in time to the 18th and 19th centuries where they meet John and Abigail Adams. They encounter history in the making, get close to actual battles, and learn much about how America became the great country it is. This book teaches history in a fun-to-read format through an exciting story. (Ages 8-12)"