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Content levels
ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone
Trigger warnings
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
It is 1943, and 11-year-old Dewey Kerrigan is traveling west on a train to live with her scientist father--but no one will tell her exactly where he is. When she reaches Los Alamos, New Mexico, she learns why: he's working on a top secret government program.
Is The Green Glass Sea appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A thoughtful WWII-era story about a girl adjusting to life at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project. Mature historical themes including the atomic bomb's development, but age-appropriate treatment with minimal violence.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent and abandonment.
Who'll love this
Follow a smart girl navigating a secret wartime community where no one can talk about what they're really doing.
Tags
Historical FictionWorld War IIManhattan ProjectFriendship Story