Pub Date: July 30, 2018
Dewey: 973.785
LCCN: 2017050427
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
Target Age Group: 12 to 17
Physical Info: 0.10" H x 8.90" L x 5.90" W ( 0.30 lbs) 80 pages
BISAC Categories:
Young Adult Nonfiction | History | Military and Wars | United States Civil War Period 18501877
Series: Code Breakers and Spies
Description: The United States in the 1860s seemed poised to become one of the world's leading powers. Even with the benefits of new innovations such as the railroad and the telegraph, which brought the country together, unresolved issues between the North and the South broke the country in half. This book explores the ways in which the day's new technologies changed the face of warfare and how, in this bloody war for unity, spies from all walks of life, including immigrants, women, and black people, contributed to the struggle.
Review Quotes: "Bringing a fascinating perspective on a range of (mostly European and American) historical events, this series will reward readers with an interest in espionage. VERDICT: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for middle and high schools, especially for reference and research." --School Library Journal, Series Made Simple (Series Review)