Bomb

     Bomb: The Race To Build- And Steal- The World's Most Dangerous Weapon was written by Steven Sheinkin and it was amazing! Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks so either as it has won the 2013 Sibert Award, is a 2013 Newbery Honor Book, a 2012 Washington Post best kids book of the year title, and was a finalist for the 2012 National Book Awards for Young People's Literature.
     This book follows many different aspects in the race between the U.S., Germany and USSR to build the worlds first atomic bomb. The book starts by locating Henry Gold, a spy who smuggled documents to the KGB regarding information on how to assemble an atomic bomb. The reader follows the amazing exploits of Knut Haukelid,  a Norwegian freedom fighter who aided in the delay of Germany assembling an atomic weapon. Sheinkin pieces these stories altogether with Robert Oppenheimer's race to build a "gadget" for the U.S. to use in an effort to end WWII.
     This enthralling non-fiction book designed for children will grip the attention of almost anyone who picks it up. It's action and intrigue captivate you the moment you begin reading and the historical pictures add a nice touch to aid the reader in picturing the people and places as they read about. The book was clearly researched thoroughly, but reads like a novel.