Reviewed by Mary Agnes Villanueva, Grade 8
Thurgood Marshall Middle School, Olympia, Washington
Can you imagine living only one hundred miles away from a nuclear power plant that is leaking toxic waste into the air you breathe? Some of the small-town people in eastern Washington survived living in a treacherous condition like that.
Teri Hein is a young girl who loves playing games with the neighborhood children, grooming her horse and participating in citywide traditions like the Flag Day Parade. She witnesses changes in her pleasant farm life after the Hanford nuclear site was built to make bombs for the Cold War. Her father stops playing his favorite sports because of his limited ability to move, her friend gets diagnosed with leukemia and as she grows older, her neighbors fight other mysterious illnesses caused by radiation from the power plant.
Atomic Farmgirl is a unique and true story of the author’s childhood. She also recalls how the whole community becomes more generous and sympathetic towards those with sicknesses and how that collaboration affects her future. This story is a great book for adults who enjoy reading about politics, science and history.
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