The Green Glass Sea: The Gordon Family Saga

It is 1943, and 11-year-old Dewey Kerrigan is traveling west on a train to live with her scientist father in Los Alamos, New Mexico, where he is working on a top secret government program known as the Manhattan Project. Over the next few years, Dewey befriends eminent scientists, embarks on mechanical projects, bonds with a fellow misfit artist, and remains unaware of how the project will change the world. This book, with its fresh prose and intriguing subject, provides a unique perspective into a pivotal point in history. It is not only a story about a budding friendship during the war, but also a winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. The book, Green Glass Sea, is an insightful resource for middle-grade kids curious about this historical event.