Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring
The true story of Mary Bowser, a former slave-turned-spy who delivered key intelligence secrets during the Civil War, now in paperback. Readers uncover secrets using codes hidden in the book and spycraft materials included.
| ISBN10: | 1523507713 |
| ISBN13: | 9781523507719 |
| Number Of Pages: | 96 |
| Publication Date: | 20190402 |
| Publisher: | Workman |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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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: There are clues embedded in the story’s text and illustrations, and Spycraft materials—including a replica Civil War cipher wheel—come in an envelope at the beginning of the book. Use both to discover what happened to Mary Bowser’s secret diary.