Bomb by Steve Sheinkin

Bomb by Steve Sheinkin

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 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.

Bomb is a 2012 National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature.
Bomb is a 2012 Washington Post Best Kids Books of the Year title.

Bomb is a 2013 Newbery Honor book.

Steve Sheinkin is a bestselling author of fast-paced, cinematic histories for children. The National Book Award longlist included his book The Port Chicago 50: Tragedy, Mutiny, and the Struggle for Civil Rights. Bomb: The Race to Build-and-Steal the World's Most Deadly Weapon was a Newbery Honor Book, a finalist for the National Book Prize, and the winner of the Sibert Award and the YALSA Award for Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction.