White Sands, Red Menace

Zusatztext * "First-rate historical fiction."-- Publishers Weekly ! starred review "Sensitively portrays the early coming-of-age of two likable characters in a unique setting."-- Kirkus Reviews A Junior Library Guild selection. Informationen zum Autor Ellen Klages Klappentext Engrossing historical fiction from the Scott O'Dell Award-winning author of The Green Glass Sea ! It is 1946. World War II is over, ended by the atomic bomb that Dewey Kerrigan's and Suze Gordon's scientist parents helped build. Dewey's been living with the Gordons since before the war's end, before her father died, moving south with them to Alamogordo, New Mexico. At the White Sands Missile Range, Phil Gordon is working on rockets that will someday go to the moon; at home, Terry Gordon is part of the scientists' movement against the Bomb. Dewey and Suze have conflicts of their own. Where does a girl who likes physics and math fit in? How do you know the right time to speak up and the right time to keep your head down? And, most important of all: What defines a family? Zusammenfassung Engrossing historical fiction from the Scott O'Dell Award-winning author of  The Green Glass Sea ! It is 1946. World War II is over! ended by the atomic bomb that Dewey Kerrigan's and Suze Gordon's scientist parents helped build. Dewey's been living with the Gordons since before the war's end! before her father died! moving south with them to Alamogordo! New Mexico. At the White Sands Missile Range! Phil Gordon is working on rockets that will someday go to the moon; at home! Terry Gordon is part of the scientists' movement against the Bomb. Dewey and Suze have conflicts of their own. Where does a girl who likes physics and math fit in? How do you know the right time to speak up and the right time to keep your head down? And! most important of all: What defines a family?

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ellen Klages, Klages Ellen
• Editore: Puffin USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 10 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.2010
• EAN: 9780142415184
• ISBN: 978-0-14-241518-4
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 197 mm x 23 mm
• Serie: The Gordon Family Saga; The Gordon Family Saga
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century, Children's / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), United States of America, USA, JUVENILE FICTION / Technology / General, Picture books, Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction