Sheinkin, Steve.

Bomb : the race to build and steal the world's most dangerous weapon / Race to build and steal the world's most dangerous weapon Steve Sheinkin. - 1st ed. - New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2012. - 266 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (page [243]-248) and index.

School Library Journal starred, October 2012 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2012 Pub Weekly, August 2012 Kirkus Starred, August 2012 Booklist, September 2012 New York Times, November 2012 Horn Book, April 2013 Choice, April 2013 Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2012

Examines the history of the atomic bomb, discussing the discovery of the behavior of uranium when placed next to radioactive material, the race to build a bomb, and the impact of the weapon on societies around the world.

Young Adult Follett School Solutions.



Newbery Medal/Honor, 2013

9781596434875

2011044096


Atomic bomb--History.
World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--Russia.
World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945--Vemork (Norway)
Operation Freshman, 1942.
Atomic bomb.

UG1282.A8 / .S235 2012

623.4/5119