A heartfelt story of a budding friendship in the thick of the war--winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
It's 1943, and eleven-year-old Dewey Kerrigan is en route to New Mexico to live with her mathematician father. Soon she arrives at a town that, officially, doesn't exist. It is called Los Alamos, and it is abuzz with activity, as scientists and mathematicians from all over America and Europe work on the biggest secret of all--"the gadget." None of them--not J. Robert Oppenheimer, the director of the Manhattan Project; not the mathematicians and scientists; and least of all, Dewey--know how much "the gadget" is about to change their lives.
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A heartfelt story of a budding friendship in the thick of the war--winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
It's 1943, and eleven-year-old Dewey Kerrigan is en route to New Mexico to live with her mathematician father. Soon she arrives at a town that, officially, doesn't exist. It is called Los Alamos, and it is abuzz with activity, as scientists and mathematicians from all over America and Europe work on the biggest secret of all--"the gadget." None of them--not J. Robert Oppenheimer, the director of the Manhattan Project; not the mathematicians and scientists; and least of all, Dewey--know how much "the gadget" is about to change their lives.
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A riveting WWII account of survival at sea from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours.
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year!
On May 19, 1942, during WWII, a U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey fifty miles from New Orleans. The submarine set its sights on the freighter Heredia. Most onboard were merchant seamen, but there were also civilians, including the Downs family: Ray and Ina, and their two children. Fast asleep in their berths, the Downs family had no idea that two torpedoes were heading their way. When the ship exploded, chaos ensued―and each family member had to find their own path to survival.
This inspiring historical narrative tells the story of the Downs family as they struggle against sharks, hypothermia, blinding oil, drowning, and dehydration in their effort to survive the aftermath of this deadly attack off the American coast.
New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Tougias adapts his histories of real life stories for young readers in his True Rescue Series, capturing the heroism and humanity of people on life-saving missions during maritime disasters.
Did you know that killer whales are friendly and easily tamed and that horseshoe crabs aren't really crabs at all? You'll learn these and dozens of other fascinating facts as you help many different kinds of sea animals search for food, look for places to hide, and hunt each other. Instructions for navigating 46 different labyrinths are accompanied by captions pointing out intriguing bits of information about each maze subject. Solutions for "lost" maze travelers are included.
Children will meet 30 fascinating creatures of the sea in this fun-filled activity book. As they connect the numbered dots in each large, full-page illustration, youngsters will discover a sea turtle, shark, blue crab, whale, penguin, seahorse, jellyfish, lobster, octopus, and other sea animals.
When they've completed each puzzle, children can have even more fun by coloring the pictures. Captions identify the subjects in this appealing activity book, which will not only delight young naturalists but will also please price-conscious parents, teachers, and other adults.
What deep-sea creature has eight arms but no feet? Which playful birds can't fly but are excellent swimmers? Children will find out in this informative coloring book featuring simple portraits of 30 different marine animals. The pictures are accompanied by easy-to-read captions that will introduce kids to a sea lion, humpback whale, penguin, great white shark, swordfish, sailfish, stingray, manatee, octopus, hermit crab, sea turtles, and other intriguing animals.
