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A follow up to the award-winning Bomb, celebrated nonfiction author Steve Sheinkin takes on the Cold War.As World War II comes to a close, the United States and the Soviet Union emerge as the two grea

A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story for middle grade readers about how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team, from acclaimed, award-winning and bestselling author Steve Sheinkin.“Sheinkin has made a career of finding extraordinary stories in American history.” —The New York Times Book ReviewUndefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team is an astonishing underdog sports story—and more. It’s an unflinching look at the U.S. government’s violent persecution of Native Americans and the school that was designed to erase Indian cultures. Expertly told by three-time National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin, it’s the story of a group of young men who came together at that school, the overwhelming obstacles they faced both on and off the field, and their absolute refusal to accept defeat.Jim Thorpe: Super athlete, Olympic gold medalist, Native American Pop Warner: Indomitable coach,

From Steve Sheinkin, the award-winning author of The Port Chicago 50 andBomb comes a tense, exciting exploration of what the Times deemed "the greatest story of the century": how Dan

In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific rac

From the award-winning author of The Port Chicago 50 and Newbery Honor Book Bomb comes the story of how an ordinary man exposed two decades of government deception of the American public during the Vi

In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific rac

An astonishing civil rights story from Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin. On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion rocked the segregated Navy base at Port Chicago, Cal

A dramatic account of the 1875 attempt to steal the 16th president's body describes how a counterfeiting ring plotted to ransom Lincoln's body to secure the release of their imprisoned ringleader and

Rabbi Harvey and the "Wisdom Kid" Rubin duel by retelling Jewish folktales, fighting for the right to lead their town.

Rabbi Harvey protects the streets of Elk Spring, Colorado, using only his wit and wisdom, and faces challenges from a luckless gold miner named Abigail and the father and son outlaw team of "Big Milt"

A fresh look at Jewish folktales—wise, witty, hilarious. After finishing school in New York, Rabbi Harvey traveled west in search of adventure and, hopefully, work as a rabbi. His journey took him to