The Year of the Bomb

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/09/2009
ISBN: 9781416958925
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.84w x 0.80d
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: West Virginia Children's Book Award - Nominee

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 Quiz #/Name: 130574 / Year of the Bomb
Reading Level: 3.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 5