Bomb: The Race to Build--And Steal--The World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book & National Book Award Finalist) Contributor(s): Sheinkin, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596434872 ISBN-13: 9781596434875 Publisher: Flash Point
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions |
Dewey: 623.451 |
LCCN: 2011044096 |
Age Level: 11-17 |
Grade Level: 6-12 |
Lexile Measure: 920(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1.35" H x 7.66" W x 9.41" L (1.56 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1930's |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Awards: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-8, 2015 Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Middle School, 2015 Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Middle Grades, 2015 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, Winner, Children's Book, 2013 Nevada Young Readers' Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2016 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2014 Iowa Teen Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2015 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2014 Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, High School, 2014 Tayshas Reading, Commended, Young Adult, 2013 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Ten to Fourteen, 2013 Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award, Nominee, Grades 9-12, 2014 Grand Canyon Reader Award, Recommended, Tween Nonfiction, 2015 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Middle School, 2014 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, High School, 2014 Jefferson Cup, Winner, Older Readers, 2013 Rhode Island Teen Book Award, Nominee, Ages 12 & Up, 2015 William Allen White Childens Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2015 Sequoyah Book Awards, Nominee, Intermediate, 2015 Beehive Awards, Nominee, Informational, 2014 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2015 Newbery Medal, Honor Book, Children's, 2013 National Book Awards, Finalist, Young People's Lit., 2012 Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Intermediate/Grades 7-9, 2015 Cybils, Winner, Nonfiction-Mid Gr/YA, 2012 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2012 pg. 1688 Publishers Weekly 08/13/2012 pg. 71 Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2012 pg. 42 Booklist 09/01/2012 pg. 100 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2012 - Book Of Special Distinction Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2012 - Recommended - Hard To Beat School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 159 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2012 pg. 127 New York Times Book Review 11/11/2012 pg. 34 SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2012 pg. 35 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 180 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 153499 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Perfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War in Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon. A Newbery Honor bookA National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature A Washington Post Best Kids Books of the Year title In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb. "This superb and exciting work of nonfiction would be a fine tonic for any jaded adolescent who thinks history is 'boring.' It's also an excellent primer for adult readers who may have forgotten, or never learned, the remarkable story of how nuclear weaponry was first imagined, invented and deployed--and of how an international arms race began well before there was such a thing as an atomic bomb." --The Wall Street Journal "This is edge-of-the seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a cross-market audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school." --The Bulletin (starred review) Also by Steve Sheinkin: The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War Which Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America |
Contributor Bio(s): Sheinkin, Steve: - Steve Sheinkin is the award-winning author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories for young readers. The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights, was a National Book Award finalist and received the 2014 Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Nonfiction. The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery, won both the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award and the YALSA award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. Bomb: The Race to Build-and Steal-the World's Most Dangerous Weapon was a Newbery Honor Book, a National Book Award Finalist, and winner of the Sibert Award and YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War was a National Book Award finalist, a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winner, and a Boston Globe/Horn Book Nonfiction Award winner. Sheinkin lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children. |
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