"In this gripping account, Newbery Honor Book author and Sibert medalist Sheinkin offers an intense narrative that captures the terrifying tensions of the Cold War." -- Booklist , starred review "Sheinkin reprises his role as masterful, ever-so-wry storyteller, winking his audience into complicity in his critique of boneheaded brinksmanship." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children''s Books , starred review "In tightly organized chapters adorned with historical photos, Sheinkin seamlessly weaves the stories of different players and includes meticulously well-researched details to personalize and humanize his subjects. A first purchase for all teen collections." -- School Library Journal , starred review "Throughout, the highly charged narrative maintains a strong perspective and keen attention to detail, rounding out the figures involved--such as the American pilot Gary Powers, who flew U-2 jets to spy on Russia--with character and personality." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Steve Sheinkin recounts the "most intense years of the Cold War" with a cinematic writing style that is keenly detailed. Look no further for informative and entertaining nonfiction." -- Shelf Awareness , starred review "Sheinkin crafts an epic narrative with a large cast of characters, far-flung settings, multiple plot strands, and rising suspense, further evidence that one of our best nonfiction writers is also one of our best storytellers.

" -- Book Horn Magazine , starred review "Steve Sheinkin''s new nonfiction thriller about the Cold War is like one of its key emblems, the U-2 spy plane: fast, lean and able to survey a huge amount of territory." -- The New York Times "An account of a gripping real-life adventure that isn''t over yet." -- Kirkus Reviews ." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Steve Sheinkin recounts the "most intense years of the Cold War" with a cinematic writing style that is keenly detailed. Look no further for informative and entertaining nonfiction." -- Shelf Awareness , starred review "Sheinkin crafts an epic narrative with a large cast of characters, far-flung settings, multiple plot strands, and rising suspense, further evidence that one of our best nonfiction writers is also one of our best storytellers." -- Book Horn Magazine , starred review "Steve Sheinkin''s new nonfiction thriller about the Cold War is like one of its key emblems, the U-2 spy plane: fast, lean and able to survey a huge amount of territory." -- The New York Times "An account of a gripping real-life adventure that isn''t over yet.

" -- Kirkus Reviews ." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Steve Sheinkin recounts the "most intense years of the Cold War" with a cinematic writing style that is keenly detailed. Look no further for informative and entertaining nonfiction." -- Shelf Awareness , starred review "Sheinkin crafts an epic narrative with a large cast of characters, far-flung settings, multiple plot strands, and rising suspense, further evidence that one of our best nonfiction writers is also one of our best storytellers." -- Book Horn Magazine , starred review "Steve Sheinkin''s new nonfiction thriller about the Cold War is like one of its key emblems, the U-2 spy plane: fast, lean and able to survey a huge amount of territory." -- The New York Times "An account of a gripping real-life adventure that isn''t over yet." -- Kirkus Reviews ." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Steve Sheinkin recounts the "most intense years of the Cold War" with a cinematic writing style that is keenly detailed.

Look no further for informative and entertaining nonfiction." -- Shelf Awareness , starred review "Sheinkin crafts an epic narrative with a large cast of characters, far-flung settings, multiple plot strands, and rising suspense, further evidence that one of our best nonfiction writers is also one of our best storytellers." -- Book Horn Magazine , starred review "Steve Sheinkin''s new nonfiction thriller about the Cold War is like one of its key emblems, the U-2 spy plane: fast, lean and able to survey a huge amount of territory." -- The New York Times "An account of a gripping real-life adventure that isn''t over yet." -- Kirkus Reviews a cinematic writing style that is keenly detailed. Look no further for informative and entertaining nonfiction." -- Shelf Awareness , starred review "Sheinkin crafts an epic narrative with a large cast of characters, far-flung settings, multiple plot strands, and rising suspense, further evidence that one of our best nonfiction writers is also one of our best storytellers." -- Book Horn Magazine , starred review "Steve Sheinkin''s new nonfiction thriller about the Cold War is like one of its key emblems, the U-2 spy plane: fast, lean and able to survey a huge amount of territory.

" -- The New York Times "An account of a gripping real-life adventure that isn''t over yet." -- Kirkus Reviews.