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Twokids.OnemysteriousdoorwaytotheCivilWar.MichaelandDerekdon’texpecttheadventureofalifetimewhilevisitingaCivilWarmuseumwiththeirgrandmother.Butwhenthemysteriousmuseumkeeperinvitesthemtoplayaspecialhistorygame，theysuddenlyfindthemselveswalkingthroughadoorintoaveryrealisticdepictionof1862.It’sonlythebeginningoftheirjourneyastheyarewhiskedawaybyacarriagetonearbyAntietamonlydaysafteraviolentbattle.There，theyseeforthemselvesthetragicaftermathofwarandcomeface-to-facewithAbrahamLincoln.Suddenly，theboysbegintowonder—isthisallreal?PatriciaPolaccobringshistorytovibrantlifeandusesfactsandprimarysourcestoopenadoorwaythroughtimeintoapivotalmomentoftheCivilWar.
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BornPatriciaAnnBarberinLansing,Michigan,toparentsofRussianandUkrainiandescentononesideandIrishontheother,PatriciaPolaccogrewupinbothCaliforniaandMichigan.HerschoolyearwasspentinOakland,California,andsummersinherbelovedMichigan.Shedescribesherfamilymembersasmarvelousstorytellers."Myfondestmemoriesareofsittingaroundastoveoropenfire,eatingapplesandpoppingcornwhilelisteningtotheoldonestellgloriousstoriesabouttheirhomelandandthepast.Wearetenacioustraditionalistsandsentimentalists....WitheachretellingourstoriesgainalittlemoreUmph!"StudyingintheUnitedStatesandAustralia,PatriciaPolaccohasearnedanM.F.A.andaPh.D.inarthistory,specializinginRussianandGreekpainting,andiconographichistory.Sheisamuseumconsultantontherestorationoficons.Asaparticipantinmanycitizenexchangeprogramsforwritersandillustrators,PatriciaPolaccohastraveledextensivelyinRussiaaswellasotherformerSovietrepublics.ShecontinuestosupportprogramsthatencourageRusso-Americanfriendshipsandunderstanding.Sheisalsodeeplyinvolvedininner-cityprojectshereintheU.S.thatpromotethepeacefulresolutionofconflictandencourageartandliteracyprograms.Themotherofagrownsonandadaughter,PatriciaPolaccocurrentlyresidesinMichigan,whereshehasagloriousoldfarmthatwasbuiltduringthetimeofLincoln.,,,
