Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring
Title | Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring PDF eBook |
Author | Enigma Alberti |
Publisher | Workman Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 97 |
Release | 2019-04-02 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1523507713 |
Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring introduces an exciting interactive series for middle grade readers—Spy on History, where the reader gets to experience history in a whole new way, now in paperback. Meet Mary Bowser, an African American spy who was able to infiltrate the Confederate leadership at the highest level. Enigma Alberti dramatizes Mary Bowser’s suspenseful story—how she pretended to be illiterate, how she masterfully evaded detection, how she used her photographic memory to “copy” critical documents. Using spycraft materials included in a sealed envelope inside the book, a canny reader will be able to discover and unravel clues embedded in the text and illustrations, and solve the book’s ultimate mystery: Where did Mary hide her secret diary?
Spy on History: Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring
Title | Spy on History: Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring PDF eBook |
Author | Enigma Alberti |
Publisher | Workman Publishing |
Total Pages | 97 |
Release | 2016-12-13 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0761187391 |
Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring introduces an exciting interactive series for middle grade readers—Spy on History, where the reader gets to experience history in a whole new way. Meet Mary Bowser, an African American spy who was able to infiltrate the Confederate leadership at the highest level. Enigma Alberti dramatizes Mary Bowser’s suspenseful story—how she pretended to be illiterate, how she masterfully evaded detection, how she used her photographic memory to “copy” critical documents. Using spycraft materials included in a sealed envelope inside the book, a canny reader will be able to discover and unravel clues embedded in the text and illustrations, and solve the book’s ultimate mystery: Where did Mary hide her secret diary?
Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring, Library Edition
Title | Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring, Library Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Enigma Alberti |
Publisher | Workman Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 96 |
Release | 2019-04-02 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781523507955 |
Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring introduces an exciting interactive series for middle grade readers—Spy on History, where the reader gets to experience history in a whole new way. Meet Mary Bowser, an African American spy who was able to infiltrate the Confederate leadership at the highest level. Enigma Alberti dramatizes Mary Bowser’s suspenseful story—how she pretended to be illiterate, how she masterfully evaded detection, how she used her photographic memory to “copy” critical documents. This hardcover library edition does not include any removable spy tools; a canny reader will be able to unravel clues embedded in the text and illustrations to solve the book’s ultimate mystery: Where did Mary hide her secret diary?
Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring
Title | Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring PDF eBook |
Author | Enigma Alberti |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 96 |
Release | 2019-04-02 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780761195863 |
Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring introduces an exciting interactive series for middle grade readers--Spy on History, where the reader gets to experience history in a whole new way, now in paperback. Meet Mary Bowser, an African American spy who was able to infiltrate the Confederate leadership at the highest level. Enigma Alberti dramatizes Mary Bowser's suspenseful story--how she pretended to be illiterate, how she masterfully evaded detection, how she used her photographic memory to "copy" critical documents. Using spycraft materials included in a sealed envelope inside the book, a canny reader will be able to discover and unravel clues embedded in the text and illustrations, and solve the book's ultimate mystery: Where did Mary hide her secret diary?
Southern Lady, Yankee Spy
Title | Southern Lady, Yankee Spy PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth R. Varon |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 332 |
Release | 2005-04-21 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0195179897 |
A gripping account of the Civil War era story of Elizabeth Van Lew: high-society Southern lady, risk-taking Union spy, and postwar politician.
The Spymistress
Title | The Spymistress PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer Chiaverini |
Publisher | Dutton |
Total Pages | 376 |
Release | 2014-03-25 |
Genre | Historical fiction |
ISBN | 0142180882 |
Pledging her loyalty to the North at the risk of her life when her native Virginia secedes, Quaker-educated aristocrat Elizabeth Van Lew uses her innate skills for gathering military intelligence to help construct the Richmond underground and orchestrate escapes from the infamous Confederate Libby Prison.
Charlotte Spies for Justice
Title | Charlotte Spies for Justice PDF eBook |
Author | Nikki Shannon Smith |
Publisher | Stone Arch Books |
Total Pages | 113 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1496583841 |
In 1864 twelve-year-old former slave Charlotte is lucky enough to live on a plantation near Richmond, Virginia, owned by a Miss Van Lew, who hates slavery, and when Charlotte overhears a conversation she realizes that her mistress is gathering information and passing it on to the Union army; Charlotte is eager to help, (especially since her own cousin, Mary, is involved) but her enthusiasm may endanger them all--or help free 400 Union soldiers who are being moved from Richmond further south. Includes historical note, glossary, and discussion questions.