Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
by Sheinkin, Steve
Robert F. Sibert Informational Award/HonMargaret A. Edwards AwardYALSA Award for Excellence in NF for YouNewbery HonorSLJ Best BookJefferson Cup Award/HonorVOYA: The Perfect TensWorld War II Era
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AR Book Level
6.9
AR Points
10
Word Count
60,534
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
153499 EN
About this book
This book about the history of the atomic bomb discusses 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.