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Mary Bowser and the Civil War spy ring

During the Civil War, African American Mary Bowser becomes a maid in the Richmond mansion of Confederate States of America president Jefferson Davis as part of a plan to pass along secrets to help the Union. Includes a replica of a Confederate decoder, plus other spycraft materials, in a sealed enve...

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Main Author: Alberti, Enigma, (Author)
Contributors: Cliff, Tony (Comic book author) (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Workman Publishing, [2016]
Series:Spy on history ; [1]
Subjects and Genres:
Bowser, Mary Elizabeth, > approximately 1840- > Juvenile fiction.
Bowser, Mary Elizabeth, > approximately 1840- > Fiction.
Spies > Fiction.
African Americans > Fiction.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, Female > Juvenile fiction.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Secret service > Juvenile fiction.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, Female > Fiction.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Secret service > Fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.
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Summary: During the Civil War, African American Mary Bowser becomes a maid in the Richmond mansion of Confederate States of America president Jefferson Davis as part of a plan to pass along secrets to help the Union. Includes a replica of a Confederate decoder, plus other spycraft materials, in a sealed envelope to help the reader discover clues found in the text and illustrations.
Item Description: "Includes spycraft tools to uncover secret codes!"--back cover.
Physical Description: 94 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Audience: 010-014.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9780761187394 (alk. paper)
0761187391 (alk. paper)

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