Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring (Spy on History)

by Enigma Alberti (Author) Tony Cliff (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Spy on History

Your Mission: Find Mary's secret diary using spycraft tools to uncover hidden codes!

It's a true story of bravery: Mary Bowser was an African American spy for the Union who worked as a maid in the mansion of Confederate Jefferson Davis. From hair-raising close calls when she almost gets caught to how she uses her photographic memory to "steal" top secret documents. Mary's story reads like a gripping novel.

It's a mystery to solve: This hardcover library edition does not include any removable spy tools; a canny reader will unravel clues embedded in the text and illustrations to solve the book's ultimate mystery and experience history in a whole new way.

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Review quotes

"A gripping story that offers a window into a pivotal time in U.S. history and puts a face to a little-known figure." — Publishers Weekly

"A thrilling read for lovers of history and mystery." — Shelf Awareness

"Structurally immersive, feminist friendly, beginner's chapter book focused on equality, female empowerment, freedom, and overcoming odds." — Bust.com

"This innovative interactive history book is sure to fascinate young would-be spies and detectives." — A Mighty Girl

"Alongside it being a great story, this will rise to the challenge to any curious-minded wannabe spies." — Black Girl Nerds

"Sometimes, a very special book comes along that allows your mind, and the kids' minds, to actively exercise and expand while tromping through a story and learning some history. Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring...is one such book." — Geek Dad

"This is a great introduction for Civil War buffs-in-the-making, young biography fans, and kids who are just learning to appreciate thrillers as a genre." — The Bookworm Sez

Enigma Alberti
Each book in the SPY ON HISTORY series will be written by a different children's book writer under the pen name Enigma Alberti.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781523507719
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Workman Publishing
Publication date
April 02, 2019
Series
Spy on History
BISAC categories
JNF018010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JNF007020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
JNF007120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
JNF025270 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - Civil War Period
JNF068000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Spies & Spying
Library of Congress categories
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