| The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles Contributor(s): Janeczko, Paul B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763660663 ISBN-13: 9780763660666 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - General |
| Dewey: 327.73 |
| LCCN: 2009049102 |
| Lexile Measure: 1200 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.1" (0.50 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Curriculum Strand - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 140506 Reading Level: 9.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A wealth of information in an engaging package. -- Kirkus Reviews Ever since George Washington used them to help topple the British, spies and their networks have helped and hurt America at key moments in history. In this fascinating collection, Paul B. Janeczko probes examples from clothesline codes to surveillance satellites and cyber espionage. Colorful personalities, daring missions, the feats of the loyal, and the damage of traitors are interspersed with a look at the technological advances that continue to change the rules of gathering intelligence. Back matter includes source notes, a bibliography, and an index. |