The Blast to the Past gang gets the chance to impact civil rights when they meet Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and give him their vote of confidence in this fourth book in the Blast to the Past series. It’s another exciting Monday for Abigail, Zack, Jacob, and Bo—they are going to jump back to the past to meet Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! The kids need to convince Dr. King not to get discouraged and to lead one of his famous voting rights marches. And they’ve got to do it with the twins’ baby brother, Gabe, in tow! This mission will be more challenging—and more surprising—than any that they’ve faced so far. Luckily, they’ll get some help from two very special people... Stacia Deutsch is the author of more than fifty children’s books, including the eight-book, award-winning chapter book series Blast to the Past. She has also written the tween novel Mean Ghouls as well as books for the Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew and The Boxcar Children series. Stacia has been on the New York Times bestseller list for the novelizations of the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and The Smurfs movies. For new releases and school visit information, visit StaciaDeutsch.com. Rhody Cohon does all the research and editing for the Blast to the Past series. She has a master’s degree in computer engineering. Rhody lives with her family in Tuscon, Arizona. David Thorn Wenzel has been part of the fantasy art movement since the 1970s when Middle Earth: The World of Tolkien Illustrated was released. He has continued to work on fantasy projects in the children’s book, trade book, and graphic novel markets throughout his career. Illustrations from his 1980s book, Kingdom of the Dwarfs as well as the cover art of The Hobbit , are in the permanent collection of the New Britain Museum of American Art. Wenzel began his career working for Marvel and DC comics, working on The Avengers and Savage Sword of Conan. Other notable titles include the graphic novel of The Hobbit and The Wizard’s Tale . Over the course of his career, he has also illustrated numerous children’s books including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer , The Book of Kringle: Legend of the North Pole , and The King of Little Things . David lives in Connecticut where his studio overlooks a picturesque landscape of green farm fields and a winding brook. His entire family is involved in the arts. His wife Janice is an artist and teacher, and their two sons, Brendan ( They All Saw A Cat , Hello Hello, A Stone Sat Still ) and Christopher, are both visual artists. Greg Wenzel, David’s brother, is an author and illustrator ( Giant Dinosaurs of the Jurassic ). King’s Courage Monday We were about to slip the cartridge into the back of the time-travel computer. Suddenly the classroom door swung open. Jacob shoved the computer behind his back at sonic speed. I swear I heard a popping noise when his elbow broke the sound barrier. That’s how fast he moved. “Jacob and Zack, are you in here?” Mrs. Osborne asked as she walked into the room. She was carrying their sleeping brother, Gabe, in her arms. “Oh, good,” Mrs. Osborne said to her twin sons. “I found you. I need you to watch—” She paused when she saw me standing there. “Hi, Abigail” she said. I’ve always liked Mrs. Osborne. Jacob and Zack live next door to me. We’ve known one another forever. I hang out at their house almost as often as at my own. “Hey, Mrs. Osborne” I greeted her, with a casual nod of my head. I’m good at looking like nothing’s up, when something really is. Mrs. Osborne smiled at me and turned to look at Bo. “I don’t know you,” she said to him. “What’s your name?” Bo’s real name is Roberto Rodriguez. He’s the new kid at school. I like Bo. He’s supersmart. He reads a lot and remembers everything. But Bo is also really shy, especially around adults. I figured I’d better help him out. “This is our friend Bo,” I told Mrs. Osborne. “Hullo,” Bo mumbled, staring down at his shoelaces. She tried asking Bo a few questions about his family and how he liked our school, but his answers were all one word. “Fine” or “Good.” Stuff like that. “You do it, Abigail,” Bo leaned over and whispered. “Tell her about me.” “Bo’s an only child who lives with his mom,” I informed her. “Once he gets to know you, he talks more.” Mrs. Osborne thanked me for the information. Then she took a long, careful look around the classroom. There we were: four third graders all alone in social studies room 305. No teacher. Backpacks neatly stacked in the corner. And Jacob, standing like a statue, with his hands held tightly behind his back. If I were Mrs. Osborne, I’d be looking at us carefully too. “I thought you had History Club with Mr. Caruthers after school on Mondays. Where is he?” Mrs. Osborne asked us, squinting her eyes slightly with curiosity. “What are you kids up to?” “Nothing,” Jacob answered a little too quickly. “This is our History Club meeting,” Zack explained. Zack wasn’t lying. Bo, J