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The Year of the Bomb
Contributor(s): Kidd, Ronald (Author)

ISBN: 1416958924 ISBN-13: 9781416958925
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2009
Annotation: It's 1955, and Paul and his friends are excited when filming of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" begins in their small California town. But they soon become involved in a conspiracy that puts them in real danger.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2008023646

Age Level: 10-13

Grade Level: 5-8

Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.84" W x 8.46" L (0.68 lbs) 208 pages

Themes:
- Demographic Orientation - Small Town
- Chronological Period - 1950's
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Topical - Friendship

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents

Awards: Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Middle Grades, 2012
West Virginia Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2012

Review Citations: Booklist 05/01/2009 pg. 42
Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/2009
School Library Journal 07/01/2009 pg. 86
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 401 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 130574
Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
The year is 1955, and there's nothing that Paul and his best friends, Oz, Arnie, and Crank, love more than horror movies. So when Invasion of the Body Snatchers starts filming in their small California town, they couldn't be more excited. But when their acquaintance with Laura and Darryl, extras on the movie, leads to an involvement in a possible Communist conspiracy, Paul is afraid that they're in too deep. It's not a horror movie anymore--this is real life. From acclaimed storyteller Ronald Kidd comes this coming-of-age tale about taking a stand, following the crowd, and navigating the gray areas in between.

Contributor Bio(s): Kidd, Ronald: - Ronald Kidd is the author of the highly acclaimed Monkey Town: The Summer of the Scopes Trial, as well as On Beale Street. His novels of adventure, comedy, and mystery have received the Children's Choice Award, an Edgar Award nomination, and honors from the American Library Association, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. He is a two-time O'Neill playwright who lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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