| The Dropping of the Atomic Bombs Contributor(s): Baxter, Roberta (Author) |
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ISBN: 1624316921 ISBN-13: 9781624316920 Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing OUR PRICE: $12.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| LCCN: 2013029376 |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Series: Perspectives Library |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.2" W x 9.1" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 166436 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book relays the factual details of the dropping of the atomic bombs that took place during World War II. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a Manhattan Project scientist, a witness in Hiroshima, and an aide to the US secretary of war. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about a historical event. |