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• List: Margaret A. Edwards Award
• Genre: Nonfiction
• Award year: 2020

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  Bomb: The Race to Build- and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

  By Steve Sheinkin

  In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents.

  • Nonfiction
  • Margaret A. Edwards Award 2020, Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2013
  • ISBN: 9781596434875
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  The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Adventure, Heroism, & Treachery

  By Steve Sheinkin

  Most people know that Benedict Arnold was America's first, most notorious traitor. Few know that he was also one of its greatest Revolutionary War heroes.

  • Nonfiction
  • Margaret A. Edwards Award 2020
  • ISBN: 9781250024602
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  The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights

  By Steve Sheinkin

  The Port Chicago 50 is a fascinating story of the prejudice and injustice that faced black men and women in America's armed forces during World War II, and a nuanced look at those who gave their lives in service of a country where they lacked the most basic rights.

  • Nonfiction
  • Margaret A. Edwards Award 2020
  • ISBN: 9781250073495