Another thing adding to the fear of Americans was the BRAVO test in 1954 that contaminated 7,000 square miles of land and sea which included islands, people, and fish brought in by fisherman of that area. ... In particular the novel focuses on the main character Randy Bragg who at the opening of this novel was a young and sheltered from many things but through the course of the novel is forced to mature and become a man and a leader of his group. ... An example of this is when Randy takes tubing from an old car to connect to a well for a water source. ... Throughout the novel there were wor...

• Word Count: 1482
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School