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White Sands, Red Menace (The Gordon Family Saga #2) (Paperback)
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This is book number 2 in the The Gordon Family Saga series.
Winter 2009 Kids' List
“In the sequel to The Green Glass Sea, we find Dewey living with her friend Suze's family in the aftermath of the atomic bomb. Suze's dad works to develop rockets that will someday go to the moon, and her mom belongs to a scientists' organization trying to limit the proliferation of weapons. Against this backdrop, both Suze and Dewey try to fit into small-town life, struggling to find where the smart girls fit in and to define their family. A fantastic sequel or an enjoyable stand-alone novel -- take your pick!”
— Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX
Description
Engrossing historical fiction from the Scott O'Dell Award-winning author of The Green Glass Sea!
It is 1946. World War II is over, ended by the atomic bomb that Dewey Kerrigan's and Suze Gordon's scientist parents helped build. Dewey's been living with the Gordons since before the war's end, before her father died, moving south with them to Alamogordo, New Mexico. At the White Sands Missile Range, Phil Gordon is working on rockets that will someday go to the moon; at home, Terry Gordon is part of the scientists' movement against the Bomb. Dewey and Suze have conflicts of their own. Where does a girl who likes physics and math fit in? How do you know the right time to speak up and the right time to keep your head down? And, most important of all: What defines a family?
About the Author
Ellen Klages was born in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Philosophy.
Praise For…
* "First-rate historical fiction."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Sensitively portrays the early coming-of-age of two likable characters in a unique setting."--Kirkus Reviews
A Junior Library Guild selection.
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