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Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring, Library Edition

A Spy on History Book

Enigma Alberti author Tony Cliff illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Workman Publishing

Published:2nd Apr '19

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Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring, Library Edition cover

Your Mission: Find Mary’s secret diary using spycraft stools 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.

ISBN: 9781523507955

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96 pages