Books by Steve Sheinkin

15 books · Ages 4–18

Known for the Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You and Time Twisters series, Steve Sheinkin writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 4–18, alongside 6 standalone books, exploring themes of curiosity & wonder, resilience & perseverance, justice & fairness.

Series

King George: What Was His Problem?
Which Way to the Wild West?
Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You
2 books · Ages 8–12
Time Twisters: Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler
Amelia Earhart and the Flying Chariot
Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean
Time Twisters
4 books · Ages 4–12
Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
Bomb
2 books · Ages 4–14
Diamond Fever: A True Crime Story in the Wild West
Walking the Edge
1 book · Ages 4–11

Standalone Books (Ages 4–7)

Cover of Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America
Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America
Steve Sheinkin
Nine years after women gained the right to vote, trailblazing female pilots like Amelia Earhart took to the skies in the
Ages 4–11

By Age Range

Ages 4–7
4 books
Abigail Adams, Pirate of the CaribbeanBorn to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across AmericaFallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
Ages 8–11
14 books
Lincoln's Grave RobbersMost Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam WarWhich Way to the Wild West?
Ages 12–18
11 books
Lincoln's Grave RobbersMost Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam WarWhich Way to the Wild West?

Common Themes

Curiosity & WonderResilience & PerseveranceJustice & FairnessHistoryTeamwork & CollaborationFear & BraveryAdventureGood vs. Evil

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The Space Race of 1869
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Set Me Free
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