{"product_id":"bomb-9781250050649","title":"Bomb","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Steve Sheinkin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003epresents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War in \u003ci\u003eBomb: The Race to Build\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eand Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Honor book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Kids Books of the Year title\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Steve Sheinkin: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism \u0026amp; Treachery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUndefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMost Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhich Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorn to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Sheinkin \u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of several fascinating books on American history, including \u003ci\u003eThe Notorious Benedict Arnold\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults and the Boston Globe\/Horn Book Award for nonfiction. His recent book \u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e was a Newbery Honor Book, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eNational Book Award finalist, and winner of the Sibert Award as well as theYALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. He lives in Saratoga Springs, NY.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50581477359890,"sku":"9781250050649","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3aa6ad98-e2dd-4cf8-9a07-2c3b7602bc18.jpg?v=1750160196","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bomb-9781250050649","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}