Steve Sheinkin

Steve Sheinkin is an award-winning American author of suspenseful history books for young adults. A former textbook writer, Sheinkin began writing full-time nonfiction books for young readers in 2008. His work has been widely acclaimed for its ability to transform historical information into thrilling, accessible accounts.[1]

Awards & honors

Sheinkin's nonfiction books, Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon[2] and Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights,[3] were both National Book Award finalists. In 2013, Bomb also won the Newbery Honor and Sibert Medal from the American Library Association. His 2015 book, Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War, was also a finalist for the National Book Award, and was called “easily the best study of the Vietnam War available for teen readers.[4]

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References

  1. "Book Review, Starred". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. "Steve Sheinkin interviewed by Sofia Quintero". National Book Award. National Book Award Foundation. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. "2014 National Book Award Finalist, Young People's Literature - Steve Sheinkin". National Book Award. National Book Award Foundation. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  4. "Book review, starred". Kirkus. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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