Winner of the 1996 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction
It is 1946, a year after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and World War II is over. But the U.S. government has decided that further tests of atomic bombs must be conducted. When Bikini
Atoll is chosen for the testing site, the inhabitants of the tiny island are told they must relocate for just two years. But sixteen-year-old Sorry Rinamu believes the Americans are lying and that
it will never be safe to return. He must find a way to stop the first bomb before it is dropped … even if it means risking his own destruction.
"Delivers readers into the middle of a harrowing, if neglected, piece of history."—Kirkus Reviews (starred)
“Taylor takes readers on an absorbing excursion, offering vivid descriptions, rich details of Micronesian culture, and a poignant contrast between the peaceful tranquility of the Marshall Islands and the industrialized West. The plot moves briskly with the tension of heroic confrontation. Readers will be challenged with the issues of war, the ethics of nuclear weapons, and the destruction of ancient cultures.” —School Library Journal
Theodore Taylor (1921-2006) was born in North Carolina and authored more than fifty books for children and adults. His novel The Weirdo won the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best Young
Adult Mystery in 1992. He is best known for The Cay, which is considered a classic of young adult literature and is required reading in many schools across the US and
internationally. The Cay won eleven literary awards, including the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, and was made into a television movie starring James Earl Jones in 1974.
Titles by Author
Details
Details
Format:
Retail CD
Available Formats :
Retail CD
Category:
Fiction/Historical
Publisher:
Recorded Books, Inc.
CDs:
4
Runtime:
4.33
ISBN:
9781664455832
Audience:
Young Adult (12–17)
Language:
English
To listen to this title you will need our latest app
Due to publishing rights this title requires DRM and can only be listened to in the Blackstone Wholesale app
DRM (Digital Rights Management) is a copyright protection for digital media. While much of Blackstone Wholesale’s content is DRM free, and allows for usage across platforms, select products on Blackstone Wholesale are required by publishers to have DRM protected files. These products will be playable exclusively on the Blackstonewholesale.com apps, available for iOS and Android devices.
To listen to this title you will need our latest app
1783812242
1686178870
We use cookies to improve our website and give you the best service possible. By using our website, you agree to our cookie policy. Learn more here.