| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
342 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Indexed In: |
School Library Journal starred, September 2021 |
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Booklist starred, July 2021 |
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Horn Book Starred, November 2021 |
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Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2021 |
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Pub Weekly, September 2021 |
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New York Times, November 2021 |
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Kirkus Review, July 2021 |
| Summary |
"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"--Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
6.8. |
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5-8 Follett School Solutions. |
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890 Lexile. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 6.6 11.0 513373. 9 |
| Awards |
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award/Honors, 2022 |
| Subject |
Cold War.
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Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962.
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American espionage -- History.
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Russian espionage -- History.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Russia.
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Russia -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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| Added Title |
Spies, superbombs, and the ultimate Cold War showdown |
| ISBN |
9781250149015 |
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