War of the Currents: Thomas Edison vs Nikola Tesla Twenty-First Century Books, 2013
In the late 1800s, two great scientists disagreed heatedly over the best and safest way to supply electricity to homes and businesses throughout the nation. The story of electricity is a story of scandal and rivalry, intrigue and genius.
Iceberg Right Ahead: The Tragedy of the Titanic Twenty-First Century Books, 2012
A selection of the Junior Library Guild
Starred Review, School Library Journal
Iceberg Right Ahead describes the horrifying events of April 14 and 15, 1912, chronicling the many acts of heroism as well as the hardships and bravery of the survivors as they huddled in lifeboats and watched the Titanic disappear under the waves. The discovery of the wreckage in 1985 and new theories of what caused the disaster have kept public interest alive. It is the story that never grows old.
Grandpa, Were You Scared? West Bow Press, 2016
For years, I had written about history. In this book, history got very personal to me as I wrote about my father’s experiences in World War II as a young Marine at Guadalcanal and also in post-war Japan. Written with my parents, Angelo and Marion Sammartino, in the form of a conversation between a grandfather and his grandchildren, this book is so special to me that it has its own website: www.grandpawereyouscared.com.