Surprising Spies: Unexpected Heroes Of World War II

ISBN-10: 0823451119
ISBN-13: 9780823451111
Author: Ruelle, Karen Gray
Interest Level: 3-7
Publisher: Holiday House

Publication Date: July 2022

Copyright: 2018

Page Count: 160

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Interest Level

Grades 3-7

Reading Level

Guided Reading: Z

BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars

JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Holocaust

Description
Would you spy for your country? Discover the World War II spies who lived among the shadows and the ones who lived in the limelight--disguised in plain sight! Josephine Baker. Virginia Hall. Roy Hawthorne. These are but a few of the daring spies who risked it all to deliver and protect crucial intel for the Allied powers. From housing refugees and resistance members while extracting secrets from diplomats to developing a groundbreaking, war-changing code and keeping it top secret for over twenty years, the actions of these legendary World War II spies are unbelievable but true. This thoroughly researched collection of biographies profiles several courageous individuals who resisted the Axis Powers via espionage and heroism. Includes numerous photos and features such fascinating accounts like that of Moe Berg, a major-league baseball player and potential assassin; Noor Inayat Khan, a Sufi princess and wireless operator; and Juan Pujol Garcia, a storyteller and double agent. Also features sections on invisible ink, ciphers and codes, re
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