Steve Sheinkin Quotes

United States, Author
July 13, 1968

Steve Sheinkin is an American author of suspenseful history books for young adults. A former textbook writer, Sheinkin began writing full-time nonfiction books for young readers in 2008. His work has been widely acclaimed for its ability to transform historical information into thrilling, accessible accounts.

A man who is a man goes on until he can go no further—and then goes twice as far.

Steve Sheinkin
- Man
- Far
- Further
Let us all understand that the question before us is not whether some Americans are for peace and some are against peace...The great question is: How can we win America's peace?

Steve Sheinkin
- America
- Peace
- Question

It was important to my father that I go to Hebrew school three days a week for two or three hours each time. To me, it felt endless. Think about it from a kid's perspective: I would finish my normal school day, then get on a bus and go to another school. That was tough to take.

Steve Sheinkin
- School
- Father
- Hebrew
I'm a big fan of Clint Eastwood, but the Westerns I draw from most directly come from an earlier period in Hollywood. I actually look back at movies like 'Rio Bravo' and others I've liked over the years, and I capture pictures from the movies and use them as a reference for the scenes I create.

Steve Sheinkin
- Create
- Western
- Scenes
One of the best things about my job is that I get to meet a lot of great children's and YA authors at events all over the country. So I figured it might be fun to interview some of them and turn the interviews into short online comics.

Steve Sheinkin