| The Bomb Contributor(s): Taylor, Theodore (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152061657 ISBN-13: 9780152061654 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: In 1945, when the Americans liberate the Bikini Atoll from the Japanese, 14-year-old Sorry Rinamu does not realize that the next year he will lead a desperate effort to save his island home from a much more deadly threat, in this long-out-of-print novel by the acclaimed author of "The Cay." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Young Adult Fiction | War & Military - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007280992 |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 4.64" W x 6.79" (0.33 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 14454 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is 1946, a year after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and World War II is over. But the U.S. government has decided that further tests of atomic bombs must be conducted. When Bikini Atoll is chosen for the testing site, the inhabitants of the tiny island are told they must relocate for just two years. But sixteen-year-old Sorry Rinamu believes the Americans are lying and that it will never be safe to return. He must find a way to stop the first bomb before it is dropped . . . even if it means risking his own destruction. Includes a reader's guide and an author's note. |
Contributor Bio(s): Taylor, Theodore: - THEODORE TAYLOR (1921-2006), an award-winning author of many books for young people, was particularly known for fast-paced, exciting adventure novels. His books include the bestseller The Cay, Timothy of the Cay, The Bomb, Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!, Ice Drift, The Maldonado Miracle, and The Weirdo, an Edgar Award winner for Best Young Adult Mystery. |