Description: In November 1944, eighteen-year-old June Walker boards an unmarked bus, destined for a city that doesn't officially exist. There, June joins hundreds of other young girls operating massive machines whose purpose is never explained. When the bombing of Hiroshima brings the truth about Oak Ridge into focus, June must confront her ideals about loyalty, patriotism, and war itself.
Brief description:
Born and raised in East Tennessee, Janet Beard moved to New York to study screenwriting at NYU and went on to earn an MFA in creative writing from The New School. Janet lives in Columbus, Ohio, where she is teaching writing, raising a daughter, and working on a new novel.
Review Quotes:
"Suspenseful and intriguing...Explores an aspect of the Manhattan Project long shrouded in secrecy, bringing to light an important chapter of World War II history."
-- "Jennifer Chiaverini, New York Times bestselling author"