Sullivan, Edward T.

Provides strategies, tools, and resources teachers may use to inspire a love of reading in young adults who have the ability to read, but do not read for pleasure.

Contains annotated listings of books about the Holocaust for children and young adults, including anthologies, autobiography and biography, drama, fiction, nonfiction, picture books, poetry and songs, and reference; and features a list of works pertaining to themes and other acts of genocide and related historical events.

Chronicles the three-year Manhattan Project, discussing scientific developments, scientists, the three secret cities, spies, and saboteurs, and describes the decision to use the atom bomb on Japan, the dropping of the bombs, and the aftermath.