Library's review
This is the story of how the atomic bomb was created and kept secret, and the international cast of characters—the scientists, the spies, the military commandos, and the dictators—who competed in the race for military dominance over the world. Source Notes, Quotation Notes, Index.
Genres
Publication
Flash Point (2012), Edition: Illustrated, 272 pages
Description
Recounts the scientific discoveries that enabled atom splitting, the military intelligence operations that occurred in rival countries, and the work of brilliant scientists hidden at Los Alamos.
Awards
National Book Award (Finalist — Young People's Literature — 2012)
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (Nonfiction — 2012)
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Middle Grade — 2015)
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2015)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2015)
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (Nonfiction — 2012)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Informational Books — 2014)
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (Nominee — 2015)
Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2015)
Cardinal Cup (Winner — Older Readers — 2013)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2015)
Newbery Medal (Honor Book — 2013)
Great Lakes Great Books Award (Honor Book — 2014)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee)
Nevada Young Readers' Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2016)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — 2015)
Margaret A. Edwards Award (2020)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — High School — 2015)
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal (Winner — 2013)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — High School — 2015)
Texas Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List (Selection — Grades 9-12 — 2024)
Rhode Island Teen Book Award (Nominee — 2015)
CYBILS Awards (Winner — Young Adult Nonfiction — 2012)
Denny O’Neil Graphic Novel List (Grades 6-8 — 2024)
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction (Nominee — 2013)
CCBC Choices (2013)
Notable Children's Book (2013)
Nerdy Book Award (2012)
Great Graphic Novels for Teens (Non-Fiction — 2024)
Reading Olympics (Middle School — 2024)
OYAN Book Rave (2013)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Older Readers — 2012)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2012
Pages
272
Physical description
272 p.; 9.53 inches
ISBN
1596434872 / 9781596434875
DDC/MDS
| 623.4 |
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