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Author Sheinkin, Steve.

Title Bomb : the race to build--and steal--the world's most dangerous weapon / Steve Sheinkin.

Publication Info. New York : Roaring Brook Press, [2012]
©2012
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1547895~S1
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Description 266 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographic references and index.
Contents Prologue -- pt. I: Three-way race -- pt. II: Chain reactions -- pt. III: How to build an atomic bomb -- pt. IV: Final assembly -- Epilogue -- Race to Trinity.
Summary As Allies thwarted Nazi efforts to build an atomic bomb, Americans rushed to create their own nuclear weapon--unaware that the Soviets were stealing their plans.
Audience Grades 10 & up.
920L Lexile
Note Grades 10 & up.
920L Lexile
Accelerated Reader UG 6.9 10 153499
Study Program Accelerated Reader UG 6.9 10 153499
Awards A Junior Library Guild selection, 2012.
Subject Atomic bomb -- History -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Soviet Union -- Juvenile literautre.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Norway -- Vemork -- Juvenile literature.
Operation Freshman, 1942 -- Juvenile literature.
Atomic bomb -- Germany -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Atomic bomb -- Juvenile literature.
Local Subject REBECCA CAUDILL AWARD [2015 NOMINEE]
Added Title Race to build and steal the world's most dangerous weapon.
ISBN 9781596434875
1596434875
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August 14 2013
SRP 2013 REVIEW: Just the right amount of detail for a novice, told with lots of personal interest and memorable anecdotes. This will be one of the great adolescent non-fiction choices for the new common core.
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