Secrets of a Los Alamos Kid : 1946-1953

By Kristin Embry Litchman

Book Overview

For several years after WWII, Los Alamos--birthplace of the atomic bomb remained a secret closed city. This is an autobiographical tale of the very happy "every child" life of a little girl living in a very unusual place under very unusual circumstances. The author writes "like all kids Kris Embry loved secrets--Secret clubs & games, secret mysteries, secret puzzles". In fact, in the years right after WWII even the town she lived in was secret: Los Alamos, the Atomic City.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0941232271
• ISBN13: 9780941232272
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Los Alamos Historical Society
• Length: 111 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9