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From three-time National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honor
author Steve Sheinkin, a true story of two Jewish teenagers racing
against time during the Holocaust--one in hiding in Hungary, and
the other in Auschwitz, plotting escape. It is 1944. A teenager
named Rudolph (Rudi) Vrba has made up his mind. After barely
surviving nearly two years in the Auschwitz concentration camp in
Poland, he knows he must escape. Even if death is more likely. Rudi
has learned the terrible secret hidden behind the heavily guarded
fences of concentration camps across Nazi-occupied Europe: the
methodical mass killing of Jewish prisoners. As trains full of
people arrive daily, Rudi knows that the murders won't stop until
he reveals the truth to the world--and that each day that passes
means more lives are lost. Lives like Rudi's schoolmate Gerta
Sidonová. Gerta's family fled from Slovakia to Hungary, where they
live under assumed names to hide their Jewish identity. But Hungary
is beginning to cave under pressure from German Nazis. Her chances
of survival become slimmer by the day. The clock is ticking. As
Gerta inches closer to capture, Rudi and his friend Alfred Wetzler
begin their crucial steps towards an impossible escape. This is the
true story of one of the most famous whistleblowers in the world,
and how his death-defying escape helped save over 100,000 lives.
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. Praise for BOMB: A
Newbery Honor book A National Book Awards finalist for Young
People's Literature A Washington Post Best 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 "A must-read..." --Publishers Weekly,
starred review "A superb tale of an era and an effort that forever
changed our world." --Kirkus, starred review 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
From New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Award recipient
Steve Sheinkin, Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across
America is the gripping true story of the fearless women pilots who
aimed for the skies--and beyond. Featuring illustrations by Bijou
Karman. Just nine years after American women finally got the right
to vote, a group of trailblazers soared to new heights in the 1929
Air Derby, the first women's air race across the U.S. Follow the
incredible lives of legend Amelia Earhart, who has captivated
generations; Marvel Crosson, who built a plane before she even
learned how to fly; Louise Thaden, who shattered jaw-dropping
altitude records; and Elinor Smith, who at age seventeen made
headlines when she flew under the Brooklyn Bridge. These
awe-inspiring stories culminate in a suspenseful, nail-biting race
across the country that brings to life the glory and grit of the
dangerous and thrilling early days of flying. From Steve Sheinkin,
the master of nonfiction for young readers who expertly unraveled
the infamous story of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and the
impeachment of Richard Nixon, comes the untold story of fearless
women who dared to fly. This title has common core connections. A
2020 ALSC Notable Children's Book Also by Steve Sheinkin: Bomb: The
Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon The
Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism &
Treachery Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of
the Vietnam War The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the
Fight for Civil Rights Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle
Indian School Football Team 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
A moving picture book autobiography about a family's resilience and
path to healing after the devastation of war. It's 1945, the final
year of World War II. Yukie Kimura is eight years old. She lives on
a tiny island with a lighthouse in the north of Japan with her
family, and she knows that the fighting that once felt so far away
is getting closer. Mornings spent helping her father tend to the
lighthouse and adventuring with her brother are replaced by weeks
spent inside, waiting. At some point, Yukie knows, they may be
bombed. Then, it happens. One Sunday, bombs are dropped. The war
ends soon after that. Everyone tells Yukie there's nothing to be
scared of anymore, but she's not so sure. So she watches and she
waits--until a miraculous sight finally allows her to be a kid
again. This is the true story of Yukie Kimura told in her own
words, co-created with her son, illustrator Kodo Kimura, and
co-written with bestselling Newbery Honor author Steve Sheinkin.
Yukie's Island is an honest, thoughtful, and stirring picture book
about being a child living through wartime.
Most people know that Benedict Arnold was America's first, most
notorious traitor. Few know that he was also one of its greatest
war heroes. This accessible biography introduces young readers to
the real Arnold: reckless, heroic, and driven. Packed with
first-person accounts, astonishing battle scenes, and surprising
twists, this is a gripping and true adventure tale.
Rabbi Harvey's First Book-Length Adventure and Toughest
Challenge
In his colorful career on the Rocky Mountain frontier, Rabbi
Harvey has matched wits with a variety of villains most notably the
sweet-faced "Bad Bubbe" Bloom, and the self-proclaimed genius Big
Milt Wasserman. In this exciting new volume, these two formidable
foes team up to try to rid the West of Rabbi Harvey once and for
all. The key to their evil scheme: Bad Bubbe s darling son, Rabbi
Wisdom Kid Rubin, newly arrived from back East. He s young. He s
clever. He s eager to take Harvey s place. But is he fast enough on
the draw the wisdom draw, that is to take the town from Rabbi
Harvey?
The hilarious, action-packed plot draws on classic Jewish
folktales, Talmudic teachings and the timeless wisdom of the wise
men of Chelm. As always, Rabbi Harvey protects his town and
delivers justice, wielding only the weapons of wisdom, wit and a
bit of trickery. He also gets a bit of help from Abigail, the town
s quick-thinking school teacher a woman, it appears, who just may
have captured his heart."
In December 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. This is the story of the plotting, the
risk taking, deceit, and genius that created the world's most
formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.
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 3 continents. In Great Britain and the
United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific
community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines
to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert,
one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site
at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking,
the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable
weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.
"Bomb" by award-winning author Steve Sheinkin, is a 2012
National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature, a 2012
"Washington Post" Best Kids Books of the Year title, and a 2013
Newbery Honor book.
Insights, Ideas and Activities for exploring the lessons and wisdom
of Jewish folktales. A step-by-step guide to creative use of The
Adventures of Rabbi Harvey in the classroom. Each lesson includes:
A clear summary of the story—its origins and what it can teach us
A series of thought-provoking questions An engaging activity
relating to the story’s theme or the art of storytelling This
comprehensive teaching tool will help you guide students toward
understanding the timeless lessons of traditional Jewish folktales
and their relevance to our lives today.
Insights, Ideas and Activities for exploring the lessons and wisdom
of Jewish folktales. A step-by-step guide to creative use of The
Adventures of Rabbi Harvey in the classroom. Each lesson includes:
A clear summary of the story—its origins and what it can teach us
A series of thought-provoking questions An engaging activity
relating to the story’s theme or the art of storytelling This
comprehensive teaching tool will help you guide students toward
understanding the timeless lessons of traditional Jewish folktales
and their relevance to our lives today.
Rabbi Harvey is Back with Ten Hilarious New Adventures
In this follow-up to the popular "The Adventures of Rabbi
Harvey: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Wisdom and Wit in the Wild West,"
the Rabbi returns to the streets of Elk Spring, Colorado. Part Wild
West sheriff, part old world rabbi, Harvey protects his town and
delivers justice, wielding only the weapons of wisdom, wit, and a
bit of trickery. These adventures combine Jewish and American
folklore by creatively retelling comic Jewish folktales and setting
them loose on the western frontier of the 1870s.
As his fame grows throughout the Rocky Mountains, Rabbi Harvey
meets new characters including the luckless gold miner Abigail and
faces a slew of new challenges. He encounters the return of Big
Milt and Wolfie Wasserman (the most feared father-and-son outlaw
team east of Nevada), and investigates another bold crime by the
sweet-faced Bad "Bubbe." And, as ever, the Rabbi is the quickest
draw in the West when it comes to pulling out bits of Talmudic
insight to fit any occasion, that is. Like any great collection of
Jewish folktales, these stories contain layers of humor and
timeless wisdom that will entertain, teach and, especially, make
you laugh.
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