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Unbreakable : the spies who cracked the Nazis' secret code / Rebecca E.F. Barone.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Henry Holt and Company, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First editionDescription: ix, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781250814203
  • 1250814200
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Traitor -- The Starting Line -- The Machine and the Method -- Recklessness -- The Violence of Words -- A Four Character Answer to a Six-Word Question -- As by Magic -- The Gale -- Verdier -- Fahrenheit 451 -- Two More Rotors -- What Langer Didn't Say -- Il y a du nouveau -- Harry Hinsley -- Escape -- Führer der U-boote -- Pay Him -- Bletchley Park -- Uncles -- Phony War -- A Missing Rotor -- Dark -- Certain Mechanical Devices -- Nearly Drowned -- Bombes and Spider Bombes -- Hunting at Night -- Joan -- Operation Ruthless -- Doubt -- Asché -- Operation Paula -- Refusal to Exit -- Yet Another Home -- U-boat Peril -- Somali -- Weather Ships -- Tides Turn -- Interlude -- Churchill -- Shark in the Water -- Losses and Laconia -- U-559 and Petard -- Kisses -- A Family Name -- The Fall of Cadix -- Jadwiga's Strength -- Found -- I Was Expecting You Tomorrow -- Schmidt -- Bertrand.
Summary: "A nonfiction manuscript for young readers about a group of Allied spies and codebreakers that cracked the Nazis's infamous cypher, allowing them to read secret military messages and turn the tide of World War II. During WWII, as the Germans waged war, every Nazi plan, every attack, was sent over radio. But to the Allies listening in, the messages sounded like gibberish. The communications were encoded with a powerful cypher-unless you could unlock the key to Germany's Enigma machine. Featuring historical photos, Unbreakable tells the story of one of the most dangerous war-time code-breaking efforts ever. As Hitler marched his troops across conquered lands and deadly "wolfpacks" of German U-Boats prowled the open seas, victory-or defeat-for the Allies hinged on their desperate attempts to crack the code. Told in riveting multiple points of view, Unbreakable is perfect for fans of The Boys Who Challenged Hitler and The Nazi Hunters"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 940.5487 B265 Checked out 07/01/2024 33111011041932
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 940.5487 B265 Available 33111010942114
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 940.5487 B265 Available Water damage noted 9/11/23 33111009464427
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

During WWII, as the Germans waged war, every Nazi plan, every attack, was sent over radio. But to the Allies listening in, the messages sounded like gibberish. The communications were encoded with a powerful cypher--unless you could unlock the key to Germany's Enigma machine. Featuring historical photos, Unbreakable tells the story of one of the most dangerous war-time code-breaking efforts ever. As Hitler marched his troops across conquered lands and deadly "wolfpacks" of German U-Boats prowled the open seas, victory--or defeat--for the Allies hinged on their desperate attempts to crack the code. Told in riveting multiple points of view, Unbreakable is perfect for fans of The Boys Who Challenged Hitler and The Nazi Hunters.

Includes bibliographical references.

Traitor -- The Starting Line -- The Machine and the Method -- Recklessness -- The Violence of Words -- A Four Character Answer to a Six-Word Question -- As by Magic -- The Gale -- Verdier -- Fahrenheit 451 -- Two More Rotors -- What Langer Didn't Say -- Il y a du nouveau -- Harry Hinsley -- Escape -- Führer der U-boote -- Pay Him -- Bletchley Park -- Uncles -- Phony War -- A Missing Rotor -- Dark -- Certain Mechanical Devices -- Nearly Drowned -- Bombes and Spider Bombes -- Hunting at Night -- Joan -- Operation Ruthless -- Doubt -- Asché -- Operation Paula -- Refusal to Exit -- Yet Another Home -- U-boat Peril -- Somali -- Weather Ships -- Tides Turn -- Interlude -- Churchill -- Shark in the Water -- Losses and Laconia -- U-559 and Petard -- Kisses -- A Family Name -- The Fall of Cadix -- Jadwiga's Strength -- Found -- I Was Expecting You Tomorrow -- Schmidt -- Bertrand.

"A nonfiction manuscript for young readers about a group of Allied spies and codebreakers that cracked the Nazis's infamous cypher, allowing them to read secret military messages and turn the tide of World War II. During WWII, as the Germans waged war, every Nazi plan, every attack, was sent over radio. But to the Allies listening in, the messages sounded like gibberish. The communications were encoded with a powerful cypher-unless you could unlock the key to Germany's Enigma machine. Featuring historical photos, Unbreakable tells the story of one of the most dangerous war-time code-breaking efforts ever. As Hitler marched his troops across conquered lands and deadly "wolfpacks" of German U-Boats prowled the open seas, victory-or defeat-for the Allies hinged on their desperate attempts to crack the code. Told in riveting multiple points of view, Unbreakable is perfect for fans of The Boys Who Challenged Hitler and The Nazi Hunters"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 10-14 Henry Holt Books for Young Readers.

Grades 7-9 Henry Holt Books for Young Readers.

1000L Lexile.

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