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Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book)

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By Steve Sheinkin
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Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book)
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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 3 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 heavywater 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 risktaking, the deceit, and genius that created the worlds most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb. Bomb is a 2012 National Book Awards finalist for Young Peoples Literature. Bomb is a 2012 Washington Post Best Kids Books of the Year title. Bomb is a 2013 Newbery Honor book.

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56990 words56,990 words
272 pages272 pages
Lexile 920LLexile 920L
Grade 5 to 9Grade 5 to 9
Age 10-14Age 10-14
Published 2012Published 2012

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Hear it intense Hear it grate Hear it minor Hear it interval Hear it accent Hear it raw Hear it sole Hear it bitter Hear it economic Hear it sensitive Hear it notion Hear it uranium Hear it unstable Hear it receipt Hear it complex Hear it authorize Hear it cooperate Hear it nucleus Hear it technical Hear it flare Hear it circulate Hear it reliable Hear it potential Hear it harmony Hear it communism Hear it anchor Hear it scheme Hear it assemble Hear it indicate Hear it antenna Hear it suspension Hear it considerable Hear it isolate Hear it occupation Hear it secure Hear it succession Hear it duct Hear it portion Hear it visibility Hear it equivalent Hear it priority Hear it reactor Hear it rejection Hear it briefing Hear it trout Hear it ensure Hear it drama Hear it principle Hear it significance Hear it deny Hear it vital Hear it furnish Hear it pure Hear it presence Hear it disadvantage Hear it demolish Hear it crude Hear it petition Hear it obtain Hear it streetcar Hear it logic Hear it chap Hear it orientation Hear it crisis Hear it concrete Hear it instant Hear it chronic Hear it fleet Hear it confession Hear it prospect Hear it immediate Hear it vocal Hear it remote Hear it preserve Hear it stake Hear it vault Hear it memo Hear it regard Hear it exceed Hear it demonstrate Hear it proton Hear it pursue Hear it identical Hear it plateau Hear it perish Hear it critic Hear it liberate Hear it countryside Hear it radioactive Hear it pronounce Hear it constant Hear it propeller Hear it clump Hear it minimum Hear it obvious Hear it medieval Hear it lame Hear it strand Hear it paradise Hear it strut
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Book ISBN:

1596434872

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