Fearless Spies and Daring Deeds of World War II

by Rebecca Langston-George

Overview

Explores the lives and daring deeds of spies during World War II using photos, original sources, maps, timelines, and little known facts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756555009
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	Spies! Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	1070L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Rebecca Langston-George is a middle school language arts teacher who also trains teachers in writing instruction.  Her articles, poetry and puzzles have appeared in many children’s magazines. When she’s not at the keyboard Rebecca volunteers for the local chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).  She is also a past president of the Kern Reading Association.  The granddaughter of a fabulous flapper, Rebecca lives in Bakersfield, California.

Table of Contents

Christine Granville : Britain's beauty queen — William Martin : Operation Mincemeat's cool spy on ice — William Sebold : America's nervous but patriotic spy — Richard Sakakida : the spy who needed his Mom's permission — Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffengerg : Operation Valkyrie's three-fingered spy.

Interviews

Thrilling, in-depth looks at the biographies of the most daring and intriguing spies through the 20th century and beyond. Using full-color photos of real documents and tools, adding maps, timelines, and little-known facts, these books are packed with information in an accessible and exciting format for even picky readers.