Stonewall Hinkleman and the Battle of Bull Run

An exciting historical adventure, co-written by the New York Times bestselling author of the Origami Yoda series!

 Stonewall Hinkleman (yup, that's his real name) hates participating in historical reenactments with his Civil War-obsessed parents. Who wants to pretend to fight in some old war anyway? But one day, Stonewall finds himself transported back in time to the actual Battle of Bull Run—and he's not alone! Mr. Dupree, an ardent Confederate from Stonewall's time, has also traveled back in order to change the outcome of the whole Civil War. Stonewall needs to use all of his knowledge of the battle to stop Dupree and save the course of American history as we know it.
Tom Angleberger, author of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series, has been a Star Wars fan and collector since 1977. Growing up before the dawn of the VCR, Tom listened to Star Wars again and again on cassette tape. His first action figure was C–3PO and his most recent (very recent) was a sandtrooper. He lives in Virginia with his wife, author and illustrator Cece Bell. View titles by Tom Angleberger
Michael Hemphill and Sam Riddleburger are both former newspaper reporters. Michael has a M.A. in Creative Writing and 12 years of newspaper experience during which he's written numerous articles on Civil War re-enactors and history. In 2000, Michael co-founded Civil War Journey, a battlefield tour company that guides groups to Civil War sites throughout Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Tennessee. He has written for The Roanoke Times in Roanoke, Virginia, Southern Living magazine, Virginia Business magazine and The Oxford American. He has also taught journalism and nonfiction writing at Hollins University.

“Michael and I were both reporters for the same newspaper. Just as my coverage of a sewer plant was the inspiration for Qwikpick, his story about a Virginia battle flag controversy inspired Stonewall Hinkleman. He also runs a Civil War battlefield tour company so he has more than just book knowledge of battlefields.

"But Michael kept trying to use all that as the basis for a story for grown-ups. I saw it as the perfect setting for a smart aleck teenager.

"Since my father was a Civil War buff -- but not a reenactor -- it was pretty easy for me to imagine what life would be like for a kid who was stuck replaying the Civil War over and over again at re-enactments.

"So with Michael supplying the actual knowledge and me supplying the "are we having fun yet" attitude (and the magic bugle), we set to work. Eventually, Michael picked up on the attitude, but I never have learned too much about the war.

"There's been some fussing and feuding along the way, but it's a book neither of us could have written alone.”-Sam Riddleburger

View titles by Michael Hemphill
Praise for Stonewall Hinkleman!
 
“Stonewall’s wry first-person narrative will appeal to readers from the start: if his resentful rant against his parents doesn’t draw laughs, his amusing spin on hallowed family history surely will. . . . This engaging novel offers a fresh approach to Civil War fiction.”—Booklist
 
“Stonewall is a likable character whose attitude changes for the better in the story. . . . A good choice for historical fiction fans.—School Library Journal
 
“Combining imaginary and real people and places is successful and gives readers detailed insight.”—Library Media Connection

About

An exciting historical adventure, co-written by the New York Times bestselling author of the Origami Yoda series!

 Stonewall Hinkleman (yup, that's his real name) hates participating in historical reenactments with his Civil War-obsessed parents. Who wants to pretend to fight in some old war anyway? But one day, Stonewall finds himself transported back in time to the actual Battle of Bull Run—and he's not alone! Mr. Dupree, an ardent Confederate from Stonewall's time, has also traveled back in order to change the outcome of the whole Civil War. Stonewall needs to use all of his knowledge of the battle to stop Dupree and save the course of American history as we know it.

Author

Tom Angleberger, author of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series, has been a Star Wars fan and collector since 1977. Growing up before the dawn of the VCR, Tom listened to Star Wars again and again on cassette tape. His first action figure was C–3PO and his most recent (very recent) was a sandtrooper. He lives in Virginia with his wife, author and illustrator Cece Bell. View titles by Tom Angleberger
Michael Hemphill and Sam Riddleburger are both former newspaper reporters. Michael has a M.A. in Creative Writing and 12 years of newspaper experience during which he's written numerous articles on Civil War re-enactors and history. In 2000, Michael co-founded Civil War Journey, a battlefield tour company that guides groups to Civil War sites throughout Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Tennessee. He has written for The Roanoke Times in Roanoke, Virginia, Southern Living magazine, Virginia Business magazine and The Oxford American. He has also taught journalism and nonfiction writing at Hollins University.

“Michael and I were both reporters for the same newspaper. Just as my coverage of a sewer plant was the inspiration for Qwikpick, his story about a Virginia battle flag controversy inspired Stonewall Hinkleman. He also runs a Civil War battlefield tour company so he has more than just book knowledge of battlefields.

"But Michael kept trying to use all that as the basis for a story for grown-ups. I saw it as the perfect setting for a smart aleck teenager.

"Since my father was a Civil War buff -- but not a reenactor -- it was pretty easy for me to imagine what life would be like for a kid who was stuck replaying the Civil War over and over again at re-enactments.

"So with Michael supplying the actual knowledge and me supplying the "are we having fun yet" attitude (and the magic bugle), we set to work. Eventually, Michael picked up on the attitude, but I never have learned too much about the war.

"There's been some fussing and feuding along the way, but it's a book neither of us could have written alone.”-Sam Riddleburger

View titles by Michael Hemphill

Praise

Praise for Stonewall Hinkleman!
 
“Stonewall’s wry first-person narrative will appeal to readers from the start: if his resentful rant against his parents doesn’t draw laughs, his amusing spin on hallowed family history surely will. . . . This engaging novel offers a fresh approach to Civil War fiction.”—Booklist
 
“Stonewall is a likable character whose attitude changes for the better in the story. . . . A good choice for historical fiction fans.—School Library Journal
 
“Combining imaginary and real people and places is successful and gives readers detailed insight.”—Library Media Connection

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