The Green Glass Sea

In this debut novel by Nebula Award-winning author Ellen Klages, readers are introduced to Dewey, a young girl living in 1943 Los Alamos, where her father is involved in a highly secretive project. As a budding scientist, Dewey begins to understand the weight of "the gadget" her father is developing. Throughout this journey, she forges a significant friendship with Suze, another child from Los Alamos, providing them both solace amidst the complexities of their environment.