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Code girls : the true story of the American women who secretly broke codes in World War II / Liza Mundy.

Mundy, Liza, 1960- (author.).

Summary:

"A nonfiction chronicle of the courageous efforts of remarkable young women recruited by the US government to crack German and Japanese military codes during World War II."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316353731
  • ISBN: 0316353736
  • Physical Description: xi, 320 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Edition: Young readers edition ; First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: the secret letters -- The most difficult problem -- "I have something to show you" -- Magic -- "It was heart-rending" -- Midway -- The most important secret -- WAVES -- Uncle Sam wants you! -- "Q for communications" -- MacArthur's secret weapon -- "That's it! that's it!" -- A major break -- Twenty-eight acres of girls -- The largest clandestine message center in the world -- "I'm saving it!" -- So many girls -- Operation vengeance -- Sugar Camp -- Breaking shark -- The tables turn -- Pencil-pushing mamas sink Japanese ships -- One sad shoe -- Department K -- "Enemy landing at the mouth of the Seine" -- D-day -- Teedy -- The surrender message -- Peace -- Epilogue: the mitten.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-12.
1050L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.7 10 197966.
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 > Cryptography > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Female > Juvenile literature.
Cryptographers > United States > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Cryptography > United States > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 15 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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