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Author:

Ruelle, Karen Gray author.

Title:

Surprising Spies: Unexpected Heroes of World War II / Karen Gray Ruelle

Publisher:

Holiday House,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

150 pages : illustrated

Subject:

World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--Juvenile literature.
Espionage--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Spies--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women spies--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Spies.
World War, 1939-1945.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Juan Pujol Garcia : storyteller, spy and double agent -- Jasper Maskelyne : magician spy -- Eddie Chapman : safecracker, spy & double agent -- Virginia Hall : the limping lady, most wanted spy -- Noor Inayat Khan : Sufi princess spy -- Roy Hawthorne : Navajo code talker -- Moe Berg : Major League spy.

Summary:

Seven Allied spies of World War II who fooled the Nazis are profiled in this books including a Sufi princess, a major league baseball player, a magician, and others. Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0823437574
9780823437573 (hardcover)

LCCN:

2017023913

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