Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II

Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War IIThe award winning New York Times bestseller about the American women who secretly served as codebreakers during World War II a "prodigiously researched and engrossing" (New York Times) book that "shines a light on a hidden chapter of American history" (Denver Post). Recruited by the U. S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took

The award-winning New York Times bestseller about the American women who secretly served as codebreakers during World War II--a "prodigiously researched and engrossing" (New York Times) book that "shines a light on a hidden chapter of American history" (Denver Post).

Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. A strict vow of secrecy nearly erased their efforts from history; now, through dazzling research and interviews with surviving code girls, bestselling author Liza Mundy brings to life this riveting and vital story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 10/10/2017
ISBN: 9780316439893
Pages: 640
Weight: 2.45lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.90d
Large Print
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 197966 / Code Girls: The True Story of the American Women Who Secretly Broke Codes in World War II
Reading Level: 7.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 10