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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the invention of the atomic bomb. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
Yuriko was happy growing up in Hiroshima when it was just her and Papa. But her aunt Kimiko and her cousin Genji are living with them now, and the family is only getting bigger with talks of a double marriage! And while things are changing at home, the world beyond their doors is even more unpredictable. World War II is coming to an end, and Japan's fate is not entirely clear, with any battle looses being hidden from its people. Yuriko is used to...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hoping to finally end World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945. Three days later, the U.S. dropped another massive bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. The result was total devastation. Within seconds of the blasts, more than 120,000 men, women and children died. Thousands more would die from radiation sickness in the months to come. The war was over but the ongoing fear of nuclear destruction had begun.
Author
Lexile measure
1040L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This title examines the dropping of atomic bombs during World War II, focusing on their development and testing, the bombing missions, and the bombs' destruction and legacy. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, a selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
NC 790L
Language
English
Description
"The world's greatest scientists gather in a secret town in the desert to develop the atomic bomb."--
"In the middle of the desert in New Mexico, in a town that doesn't even have a name, the scientists arrive. They have been hired by the government for a secret project, a project so secret, they cannot tell a soul. They must build something unthinkable. They must complete it soon. The clock is ticking..."--
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