![]() He brings to intriguing life the historical figures who can seem so remote to modern kids. Who will be the first to create the atomic bomb - and determine the course of World War II? Steve Sheinkin exposes mishaps, misdeeds and espionage as the United States, Germany and the Soviet Union vie desperately to make and snitch key discoveries. The stakes are high, indeed, in this fast-paced thriller that happens to be fascinatingly true. 14.Ībsent-minded physicists emerge as heroes and genial chemists as spies in Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal - the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon (Roaring Brook, $19.99, age 10 and up). Bombs, bonobos and a bird-legged witch figure prominently in this year’s finalists for the National Book Award for young people’s literature, which will be announced on Nov. ![]()
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