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01710aam a2200301 4500 001 006F4C50684911EBB0377CA823ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210206010012 008 201031s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 0823437574 020 $a 9780823437573 040 $d TxAuBib $d SILO 100 1 $a Ruelle, Karen Gray. 245 1 $a Surprising Spies : $b Unexpected Heroes of World War II / $c Karen Gray Ruelle. 250 $a 1st ed. 264 1 $a New York : $b Holiday House, $c 2020. 300 $a 150 p. : $b ill. ; $c 27 cm. 500 $a NOV20. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a A world-famous entertainer. A professional safecracker. A major league baseball player. These are but a few of the daring covers Allied spies used while they hid Resistance members, parachuted into enemy territory, and so much more. For reasons that were personal, patriotic, and principled, the eight individuals profiled in this book risked their lives time and again for the Allied cause. Through a riveting, highly informative, and heartfelt narrative, author Karen Gray Ruelle invites readers to explore their histories, celebrate their ingenuity, marvel at their courage, honor their sacrifice, and share their hopes for a free and better world. 541 $d 20201103. 650 $a World War, 1939-1945_xSecret service_vJuvenile literature. 650 $a Spies_vBiography_vJuvenile literature. 650 $a Women spies_vBiography_vJuvenile literature. 650 $a Espionage_xHistory_y20th century_vJuvenile literature. 941 $a 1 952 $l KJPF566 $d 20210206010632.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=006F4C50684911EBB0377CA823ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search