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Who Wins?: 100 Historical Figures Go Head-to-Head and You Decide the Winner!
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About Who Wins?: 100 Historical Figures Go Head-to-Head
Product Description Let’s say Charles Dickens challenges Mother Teresa to a lightsaber duel—they’re both equally fit, so will his superior artistry overcome her advantage in bravery and leadership? Or who wins karaoke—Nelson Mandela or Jane Austen? They certainly both have a way with words, but Mandela’s over-the-top courage might take the day. Mixing and matching 100 historical figures in 50 competitive categories, from Ping-Pong to climbing Mount Everest, Who Wins? turns history into a compelling game, which means kids learn while having fun in the process. Each of the famous people is given a short bio and ranked in six categories—bravery, leadership, artistry, wealth, wisdom, and fitness. And because there are no right answers, the reader decides, and in the very act of deciding and justifying the answer, real learning has taken place. A 2017 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. Review "History with a hilarious spin and a cinch to provoke vigorous debates aplenty." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A battle royale that stretches across human history in delightfully ridiculous ways." — Publishers Weekly "An unforgettable fact trove and endless debates." — Mental_Floss "History just got a whole lot more warped and wacky." — Entertainment Weekly "This genius concept is so much fun that your kids won't even realize they are learning about fascinating historical figures, from Nelson Mandela to Marie Curie, and honing their debating skills in the process." — Barnes Noble Kids Blog"It has brought us hours of fun, laughs, crazy scenarios, and learning." — Kidliterati.com"History with a hilarious spin and a cinch to provoke vigorous debates aplenty." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A battle royale that stretches across human history in delightfully ridiculous ways." — Publishers Weekly "An unforgettable fact trove and endless debates." — Mental_Floss "History just got a whole lot more warped and wacky." — Entertainment Weekly "This genius concept is so much fun that your kids won't even realize they are learning about fascinating historical figures, from Nelson Mandela to Marie Curie, and honing their debating skills in the process." — Barnes Noble Kids Blog"It has brought us hours of fun, laughs, crazy scenarios, and learning." — Kidliterati.com From the Author THE STORY BEHIND WHO WINS? There's a fear I have as a writer. It's not missing a deadline, inadvertently deleting a manuscript, or getting writer's block. It's telling a bad bedtime story to my daughter Lola. Because if my tale-telling isn't on point at nighttime, I'm getting called out by a sleepy seven-year-old. Over the years I've told her hundreds of stories, covering cheerleading gorillas, nearsighted ogres, flippant elves, kimono-clad Komodo dragons, beetles in bow ties, time-traveling penguins, and even a serial saga about a weird talking avocado. But, if you're like me, the creative juices can sometimes run dry. Thankfully, I have a secret weapon for when that happens: history. It all started one night after a particularly mind-numbing day. I had nothing original in the old noggin. What I did have was a pretty decent knowledge of cool historical figures. So, I told Lola the story of a glamorous teenage queen who lived in a French fairy-tale wonderland. I described how she wore her hair in four-foot-high updos, threw lavish costume parties, started wars, incited revolution, and became one of the most infamous women in the history of the world in the process. Now, you probably know I was talking about real-life royal Marie Antoinette, but Lola did not. The truth is that most kids don't know Peter Pan from Harry Houdini, Dora the Explorer from Sacagawea, or Tony Stark from Nikola Tesla. They're all part of a collection of heroes and icons. Reality is blurred enough to where kids worship superheroes more than scientists, Jedi more than journalists, and puppets more than presidents. This bothers me. It's not that I have
