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Lawton, Clive A.

Hiroshima: The Story of the First Atom Bomb

48 pp. | Candlewick | August, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-7636-2271-0 $18.99
(4) 4-6 In this overview of Japan's role as aggressor and victim in the Second World War, Lawton clearly describes the science of the atom bomb and the political context for--and tremendous human repercussions of--its use. The book is replete with tinted photos featuring captions dense enough to make the reader lose the thread of the main text. Timeline. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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