CIA Agents

by Abby Colich

Overview

Are CIA agents really spies? Find out in this book! Readers will get a short introduction to the CIA, including what it does and a bit of its history. Then readers will learn the job functions of a CIA agent and what it takes to become one.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543501421
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Series:	U.S. Federal Agents
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Abby Colich is a writer and editor who has been working in the book publishing industry for more than a decade. She loves learning interesting facts about all the animals she doodles and draws. The most amazing animal she ever saw was a coyote walking down the sidewalk in her Chicago neighborhood.

Table of Contents

The CIA — Working at the CIA — Going undercover — Glossary — Read more — Internet sites — Index.

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2018
Gr 1–3—There is a glamorous aspect to the photos in this series, featuring perfectly modeled agents in aviator sunglasses. In addition, engaging hooks such as "You use a fake name. You must get others to tell you secrets. You are a CIA officer" will have readers diving right in. However, once they begin reading, students will find that fighting crime on a typical day is a balance of excitement and tedium, with such additional tasks as working on computers, doing background checks, and preventing identity theft. Job descriptions are kept short and sweet: U.S. marshals "move prisoners" and "keep witnesses safe." Vocabulary, such as polygraph and background check, is in bold and defined in a color-blocked segment at the bottom of pages. Stock photos show agents in uniform engaged in a variety of tasks, though some of the images seem dated or are just window-dressing shots of government buildings. VERDICT Crime-fighting never ceases to be of interest to elementary readers, and this set is as informative as it is appealing.

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