We’re SO excited! Our beloved Bomb: The Race to Build — and Steal — the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin is a National Book Awards finalist for Young People’s Literature! This nonfiction ‘international spy thriller’ had been racking up the starred reviews and in-house love, but to see this great book and its author recognized by the National Book Foundation is an added shot of excellence!

See the full list of finalists at the National Book Foundation’s website!

Want to learn more about Bomb? Don’t worry, you don’t have to peruse through the blog to search for information about this finalist-–all deleted scenes, reviewers, and extra content we posted during Bomb Week is below.

• Monday: The World’s Most Dangerous Weapon, by Steve Sheinkin
• Tuesday: What the (Good)Readers are saying
• Wednesday: Deleted Scene – The Getaway by Steve Sheinkin
• Thursday: The Starred Reviews are Blowing Up! (get it?)
• Friday: Deleted Scene–Boy Genius and Secret Codes, by Steve Sheinkin