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Cracking the Code: The Human Quest to Uncover Secrets

Contributor(s): Kehoe, Rachel (Author), Lim, Meegan (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781459839595

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

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Pub Date: September 16, 2025

Dewey: 652.8

LCCN: 2024946512

Lexile Code: 1080

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 09 to 12

Physical Info: 0.60" H x 10.80" L x 9.00" W ( 1.40 lbs) 96 pages

Series: Orca Timeline

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book looks at the past, present and future of codes and codebreaking.

Brief description:

Rachel Kehoe is an avid reader, traveler and photographer who has lived in Australia, Europe and Hong Kong. She has written for Muse, Faces and Science News for Students magazines and has also published non-fiction books on a range of topics including climate change, energy technology, artificial intelligence and mental health awareness. Her book, The Trailblazing Life of Viola Desmond, was listed as a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People in 2024. Rachel lives in Burlington, Ontario.

Review Quotes:

"This volume covers a wide range of fascinating subject matter...and includes significant diversity as it presents numerous women and people of color who have developed codes and served as code breakers."

-- "Booklist"

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