The Firecracker Boys
The Firecracker Boys

Author: Dan O'Neill

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2015-06-23

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 0465097529

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In 1958, Edward Teller, father of the H-bomb, unveiled his plan to detonate six nuclear bombs off the Alaskan coast to create a new harbor. However, the plan was blocked by a handful of Eskimos and biologists who succeeded in preventing massive nuclear devastation potentially far greater than that of the Chernobyl blast. The Firecracker Boys is a story of the U.S. government's arrogance and deception, and the brave people who fought against it-launching America's environmental movement. As one of Alaska's most prominent authors, Dan O'Neill brings to these pages his love of Alaska's landscape, his skill as a nature and science writer, and his determination to expose one of the most shocking chapters of the Nuclear Age.

Firecracker
Firecracker

Author: David Iserson

Publisher: Razorbill

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1595146814

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Expelled for cheating at her private school, seventeen-year-old Astrid, who lives in a rocket ship parked in her backyard, must attend public school where she learns some lessons about family, friendship, and romance.

The Firecracker Boys
The Firecracker Boys

Author: Daniel T. O'Neill

Publisher: St Martins Press

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780312111830

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An investigation of Project Chariot, a 1958 plan by the U.S. government to detonate six hydrogen bombs in Alaska, shows how offical arrogance and deception were defeated by a nascent environmental movement that halted a nuclear catastrophe

One Final Firecracker
One Final Firecracker

Author: Gregory Maguire

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2007-05-22

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 0060852844

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A giant spider and several other odd creatures from the earlier books in the Hamlet Chronicles return as the small Vermont town celebrates a grammar school graduation, Miss Earth's wedding, and the Fourth of July.

Miss Firecracker
Miss Firecracker

Author: Lorelei James

Publisher: Ridgeview Publishing

Published: 2016-08-28

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 1941869688

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A love match hotter than the Fourth of July… Wild West Boys, Book 2 Construction worker Willow Gregory entered the annual Miss Firecracker beauty contest on a dare and shocked everyone by winning. After a year of tiara-wearing good behavior, she’s ready to cut loose—but waking up naked in a sexy stranger’s bed with no memory of the havoc she wreaked the night before wasn’t part of the plan. Bartender Blake West thinks he could possibly be the only man alive who could say no to a drunken, horny, beauty queen—a sexpot who ends up trashing his buddy’s bar during a fight. Despite how hot she fires his blood, he demands she work off the damages in the bar…or face jail time. Working in close quarters is an explosive combination they can’t resist. But their agreement for a no-heartstrings-attached affair hits a snag when they realize the spark between them might be strong enough to burn for a lifetime…

The Firecracker Boys
The Firecracker Boys

Author: Dan O'Neill

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 1995-09-15

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9780312134167

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In 1958, Edward Teller, father of the H-bomb, unveiled his plan to detonate six nuclear bombs off the Alaskan coast to create a new harbor. However, the plan was blocked by a handful of Eskimos and biologists, who succeeded in preventing massive nuclear devastation potentially far greater than that of the Chernobyl blast. An unprecedented account of one of the most shocking chapters of the Nuclear Age.

The Book of Great American Firecrackers
The Book of Great American Firecrackers

Author: Jack Nash

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2016-08-28

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780764351426

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Including 183 color and black-and-white images of vintage photos and packaging, plus values for American firecracker collectibles, this is the first book to focus on US firecrackers. Many pyrobilia guides cover Chinese firecrackers, but the US's history is just as colorful, from fireworks' inception into American celebrations as a replacement for dangerous celebratory gun and cannon fire, until the final federal ban with the Child Protection Act of 1966. Fireworks made the 4th of July the best holiday ever, for generations of boys especially. Beginning with a brief history of the firecracker and how it came to America, the book details the types the US produced a wide array, from Cherry Bombs and Silver Salutes to Ash Cans and Torpedoes. Also covered are how the US Industrial Revolution impacted fireworks, as well as the innovations throughout the American industry, from its successes to the factory disasters."

The Last Giant of Beringia
The Last Giant of Beringia

Author: Daniel T. O'Neill

Publisher: Westview Press

Published: 2004-05-11

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9780813341972

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Chronicles the work of geologist Dave Hopkins, whose research solved the mystery of the existence of Beringia, the Bering Land Bridge.

The King of Halloween and Miss Firecracker Queen
The King of Halloween and Miss Firecracker Queen

Author: Lori Leachman

Publisher:

Published: 2018-05-22

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9781614488255

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Told in a rich Southern voice, The King of Halloween and Miss Firecracker Queen is a quirky, heartwarming true story of life and death in competitive football.

Some Boys
Some Boys

Author: Patty Blount

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2014-08-05

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 1402298587

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Some girls say no. Some boys don't listen. When Grace meets Ian, she's afraid. Afraid he'll reject her like the rest of the school, like her own family. After she accuses Zac, the town golden boy, of rape, everyone turns against her. Ian wouldn't be the first to call her a slut and a liar. Except Ian doesn't reject her. He's the one person who looks past the taunts and the names and the tough-girl act to see the real Grace. He's the one who gives her the courage to fight back. He's also Zac's best friend. "A bold and necessary look at an important, and very real, topic. Everyone should read this book." - Jennifer Brown, author of Thousand Words and Hate List A gut-wrenching, powerful love story told from alternating points of view by the acclaimed author of Send.