Spying on Spies by Marissa Moss
Bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Marissa Moss tells the gripping story of America's first female cryptanalyst, Elizebeth Smith Friedman, who busted Nazi spy rings
***STARRED REVIEW***
"Readers will be suitably impressed and rivetedA bracing celebration of one gifted woman’s insufficiently heralded achievements in war and peace."
* Kirkus *
"This unique biography fills in ample background information to underline the crucial importance and daunting time constraints of her work, while also explaining how codes and ciphers work." * Booklist *
"[T]his biography sheds light on a little-known historical figure and offers young readers unique insights into major events of the early twentieth century." * Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *
"Moss creates a fine-spun account of her career and its many impressive contributions..." * Horn Book Magazine *
"Readers will be suitably impressed and rivetedA bracing celebration of one gifted woman’s insufficiently heralded achievements in war and peace."
* Kirkus *
"This unique biography fills in ample background information to underline the crucial importance and daunting time constraints of her work, while also explaining how codes and ciphers work." * Booklist *
"[T]his biography sheds light on a little-known historical figure and offers young readers unique insights into major events of the early twentieth century." * Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *
"Moss creates a fine-spun account of her career and its many impressive contributions..." * Horn Book Magazine *
Marissa Moss has written more than 70 children’s books. She is the bestselling author-illustrator of the Amelia’s Notebook series and illustrator of The Eye That Never Sleeps, America’s Tea Parties, Barbed Wire Baseball, and Nurse, Soldier, Spy. Her awards include two California Book Awards, a Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award Honor, an NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, an ALA Notable, and the Cowan Writer’s Prize. She lives in Berkeley, California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781419767319 |
| ISBN 10 | 1419767313 |
| Title | Spying on Spies |
| Author | Marissa Moss |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Abrams |
| Year published | 2024-04-11 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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