Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

By Steve Sheinkin

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Publisher Macmillan Imprint Roaring Brook ISBN

9781596434875

Awards and Honors NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K—12: 2013; 2013 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults,Winner; SLJ Best Children’s Books 2012, Nonfiction; Horn Book Fanfare 2012, Nonfiction; Bulletin Blue Ribbon 2012, Nonfiction; VOYAs Perfect Tens 2102; 2103 Newbery Medal Honor Book; 2013 Robert F. Sibert Medal Winner; 2012 Cybils Award Winner, Nonfiction for Tweens and Teens; ALSC 2013 Notable Children’s Books, Middle Readers; NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2013, World History & Culture; William Allen White Children#8217;s Book Awards 2014–2015 Master List

Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

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Language: Mild Language,Medical: Graphic Descriptions,Violence: Mild Violence,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion

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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. Epilogue. Source notes. Quotation notes. Index. Black-and-white photographs.

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AR Level 6.9 AR Points 10.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 623.4/5119 Title alpha Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon Category History High Pages Count 272 Genre Nonfiction Topics History of the atomic bomb. World War II (1939-1945). Soviet Secret service. British Secret service. Commando operations. Vemork, Norway. Operation Freshman, 1942. SRC Level 6.400000 SRC Points 15.000000 Lexile 920L Trim Size 7 3/8" x 9 1/8" JLG Span Fall Language English Publication date 2012-09-03 JLG Release Date Oct 2012 Minimum grade 9 Maximum grade 12 Reading level High Format Print

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