The President and Me

John Adams and the Magic Bobblehead

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Pub Date Nov 28 2018 | Archive Date Dec 28 2018

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Description

Adventure, history, and the drama of family life intertwine in this engrossing tale of a fifth-grade girl struggling to find her place after her mom remarries and she finds herself stuck with a younger stepbrother. Find out what happens when Ava and her newly blended family take a trip to Boston, where she buys a magic bobblehead and is unexpectedly transported to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. As Ava and her stepbrother, J. P., travel back and forth with John and Abigail Adams and their children, from Massachusetts, to Philadelphia, to the White House, to France, she learns about history, friendship, and how to deal with new situations, including her recently blended family. This sequel to The President and Me: George Washington and the Magic Hat features some of the same characters.

Adventure, history, and the drama of family life intertwine in this engrossing tale of a fifth-grade girl struggling to find her place after her mom remarries and she finds herself stuck with a...


Advance Praise

"If novels are the narrative form of play, then Deborah Kalb's new book, John Adams and the Magic Bobblehead, is like a really great recess - fun, active and an excellent way to learn a little about yourself and the world around you." --Jill Vialet, founder and CEO of Playworks and author of Recess Rules.


"Time travel at its best. Join Ava and J.P. on a jam-packed journey back to the days of the American Revolution, walk along the Boston Freedom Trail, and peek inside the President’s House in the new capital of Washington. While John and Abigail Adams share historic milestones and words of wisdom, it’s contemporary family relationships (and sibling rivalry) that are at the core of this amazing adventure. Deborah Kalb keeps readers spellbound and has them laughing out loud just as she did with The President and Me: George Washington and the Magic Hat."--Kem Sawyer, author of DK Biography: Abigail Adams


“Deborah Kalb has written a dizzying, exhilarating romp through history with John Adams as a spirited bobblehead  - yes, the same John who adores his independent Abigail, hates being stuffed in a toybox and always has grand ideas about the future of his country. A perfect choice to spark an interest in important Americans who usually seem far-removed and boring.”--Karen Leggett Abouraya, author of Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books


“A spirited talking souvenir, in the shape of a John Adams bobblehead, makes for a whimsical time machine in this fun tale of ten-year-old Ava and her eight-year-old stepbrother J.P. Like the figurine’s bobbling head, Deborah Kalb’s narrative moves between the 18th century and the present day. The story captures Ava’s struggles to become part of a blended family, at the same time she experiences first-hand what life was like for Adams and his family as the United States struggled to be born. Until the conflicts of those two worlds merge, and Ava’s feelings for her new brother transcends time."--J.H. Diehl, author of Tiny Infinities

"If novels are the narrative form of play, then Deborah Kalb's new book, John Adams and the Magic Bobblehead, is like a really great recess - fun, active and an excellent way to learn a little about...


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ISBN 9780764355561
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