Título: Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
Autor: Steve Sheinkin
Sinopse: New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents a follow up to his award-winning book Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, taking readers on a terrifying journey into the Cold War and our mutual assured destruction.
As World War II comes to a close, the United States and the Soviet Union emerge as the two greatest world powers on extreme opposites of the political spectrum. After the United States showed its hand with the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, the Soviets refuse to be left behind. With communism sweeping the globe, the two nations begin a neck-and-neck competition to build even more destructive bombs and conquer the Space Race. In their battle for dominance, spy planes fly above, armed submarines swim deep below, and undercover agents meet in the dead of night.
The Cold War game grows more precarious as weapons are pointed towards each other, with fingers literally on the trigger. The decades-long showdown culminates in the Cuban Missile Crisis, the world's close call with the third―and final―world war.
Winner of the 2022 Kids' Book Choice Award for 6th to 8th Grade Book of the Year
A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2021
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2021
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year
Praise for BOMB:
A Newbery Honor book
A National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature
A Washington PostBest Kids Books of the Year title
“This is edge-of-the seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a cross-market audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school.” ―BCCB, starred review
“...reads like an international spy thriller, and that's the beauty of it.” ―School Library Journal, starred review
“[A] complicated thriller that intercuts action with the deftness of a Hollywood blockbuster.” ―Booklist, , starred review
“A must-read…” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review
“A superb tale of an era and an effort that forever changed our world.” ―Kirkus
Also by Steve Sheinkin:
The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War
Which Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion
King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution
Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War
Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown”, de Steve Sheinkin, publicado pela editora Roaring Brook Press, em 2021 e com 352 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Roaring Brook Press
Páginas: 352
Ano: 2021-09-07
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1250149010
ISBN13: 9781250149015
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Roaring Brook Press costumam transportar o leitor para universos intensos e variados, onde o ritmo pode ir do suspense acelerado à reflexão sensível. O catálogo reúne narrativas que exploram desde conflitos pessoais profundos, como a busca por identidade e superação, até histórias de aventura e resistência em cenários históricos ou fantásticos. A linguagem frequentemente combina emoção e clareza, com personagens jovens enfrentando dilemas complexos, o que cria uma experiência de leitura envolvente e multifacetada. Há também espaço para obras ilustradas que dialogam com temas sociais e culturais, ampliando o alcance para públicos diversos.
