More than ten thousand American women served as codebreakers in World War II, recruited by the US Army and Navy. Because the work was classified, their story has only recently been told. Foreword. Note on codes and Allied and Axis powers. Time line. Glossary. Bibliography. Further reading. Index. Black-and-white photographs and reproductions.
Title alpha Code Girls: The True Story of the America Women Who Secretly Broke Codes in World War II (Young Readers Edition)
Level Nonfiction Middle
Pages Count 272
Genre Nonfiction
Topics World War II (1939–1945). Women cryptographers. Women codebreakers. Cryptography. Military history. Military codes.
SRC Level 9.400000
SRC Points 14.000000
Lexile 1050L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2018-10-08
JLG Release Date Jan 2019
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
Nonfiction Middle
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
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