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George Washington, spymaster : how America outspied the British and won the Revolutionary War / Thomas B. Allen ; featuring illustrations by Cheryl Harness.

Allen, Thomas B., (author.). Harness, Cheryl, (illustrator.).

Summary:

A biography of Revolutionary War general and first President of the United States, George Washington, focusing on his use of spies to gather intelligence that helped the colonies win the war.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781426300417
  • ISBN: 1426300417
  • ISBN: 9780792251262
  • ISBN: 0792251261
  • ISBN: 9781417769261
  • ISBN: 1417769262
  • ISBN: 9781435289017
  • ISBN: 1435289013
  • Physical Description: 184 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2004.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-179) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Birth of a spymaster -- Spy against spy -- A spy must die -- George Washington, Agent 711 -- Tools of the spymaster -- Franklin's French friends -- Spymaster at work -- The General is a spy -- Victory in the spy war -- Map and war time line -- Spy talk -- code -- Text notes -- Quote sources -- Further reading -- Index.
Target Audience Note:
1100 Lexile.
1100L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.9 4 75828.
Accelerated Reader 7.9.
Reading Counts! 8.6.
Awards Note:
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2005
Subject:
Washington, George, 1732-1799 > Career in espionage > Juvenile literature.
Spies > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Generals > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Presidents > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Secret service > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Biographies.
Literature.

Available copies

  • 89 of 95 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.

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  • 1 current hold with 95 total copies.
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