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In 1945, thirteen‑year‑old Stephen travels to Los Alamos to join his father, a scientist involved in a top‑secret effort to develop a weapon that could bring World War II to a close. Immersed in the atmosphere of whispers and guarded laboratories, Stephen finds himself caught in a labyrinth of intrigue—between the fierce scientific race of the Manhattan Project and the shadowy world of spies. As tensions rise, the young protagonist battles the heavy weight of secrecy, questioning the moral implications of the very technology he is helping create.
The novel explores the intimate human drama that unfolds amid monumental historical events, portraying the interplay between youthful curiosity and the grim realities of wartime innovation.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Paul Zindel
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