A follow up to the award-winning Bomb, celebrated nonfiction author Steve Sheinkin takes on the Cold War.
As World War II comes to a close, the United States and the Soviet Union emerge as the two greatest world powers on extreme opposites of the political spectrum. After the United States showed its hand with the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, the Soviets refuse to be left behind. With communism sweeping the globe, the two nations begin a neck-and-neck competition to build even more destructive bombs and conquer the Space Race. In their battle for dominance, spy planes fly above, armed submarines swim deep below, and undercover agents meet in the dead of night.
The Cold War game grows more precarious as weapons are pointed towards each other, with fingers literally on the trigger. The decades-long showdown culminates in the Cuban Missile Crisis, the world's close call with the third--and final--world war.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 1250149010
Item Weight: 1.3 lbs
Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.1 x 9.4 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
Winner of the 2022 Kids' Book Choice Award for 6th to 8th Grade Book of the Year A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2021 A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2021 A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year
Born to Fly: A 2020 ALSC Notable Children's Book "Sheinkin's story-like narration puts readers right in the action, making them gasp and cheer along with the fliers . . ." --Booklist, starred review "Born to Fly is full of emergency landings, nail-biting finishes and (probable) acts of sabotage." --Shelf Awareness, starred review "Sheinkin's thorough research and attention to detail make the era come alive for readers." --School Library Journal, starred review
Undefeated: Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor for Excellence in Nonfiction
"Sheinkin has made a career of finding extraordinary stories in American history." --The New York Times Book Review
Most Dangerous: National Book Award Finalist YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Finalist New York Times Notable Book The Port Chicago 50: National Book Award Finalist Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
Bomb: Newbery Honor Book National Book Award Finalist Sibert Award Winner YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfictio
Steve Sheinkin is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories for young readers, including Born to Fly; Undefeated;Most Dangerous; The Port Chicago 50; Bomb; and The Notorious Benedict Arnold. His accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal, and three National Book Award finalist honors. Sheinkin lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children.
Quick shop
Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.