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George Washington's spies /

An account of General George Washington's Revolutionary War leadership of the Culper Ring spy network describes how his team used secret names, codes, invisible ink and other measures to collect and share important information.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Friddell, Claudia (Author)
Group Author: Lowe, Wesley (Illustrator)
Published: Random House,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: [2016]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
Series: Totally true adventures
Subjects:
1700-1799
Espionage > History > 18th century > Juvenile literature.
Spies > History > 18th century > Juvenile literature.
Espionage > History > 18th century.
Spies > History > 18th century.
Espionnage > Histoire > 18e siècle > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Espions > Histoire > 18e siècle > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Adventure & Adventurers.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > United States > Colonial & Revolutionary Periods. > Colonial & Revolutionary Periods.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Patriotic Holidays. > Patriotic Holidays.
Secret service.
Espionage.
Spies.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Secret service > Juvenile literature.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Secret service.
United States.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
Nonfiction.
History.
Juvenile works.
Summary: An account of General George Washington's Revolutionary War leadership of the Culper Ring spy network describes how his team used secret names, codes, invisible ink and other measures to collect and share important information.
Item Description: "A stepping stone book".
Carrier Form: vi, 103 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Audience: Age 7-10.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-103).
ISBN: 9780399550775
0399550771
Index Number: E279
CLC: K712.41
Call Number: K712.41/F898
Contents: The Culper spy ring -- Introduction: a spy is born -- Rivals -- Start the revolution! -- Washington needs a spy ring -- Spymaster -- Setauket spies -- The New York Culpers -- Secret codes and dangerous trails -- Washington outsmarts the British -- To catch a traitor -- A spy hunt and a victory -- Till death do us part -- The ring is complete -- The story behind the story.

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