Code girls

the true story of the American women who secretly broke codes in World War II
Liza Mundy ; adapted by Laurie Calkhoven
Book - 2019

Draws on recently declassified documents to uncover the true story of American women who served the U.S. Army and Navy as code breakers during World War II. Describes how tens of thousands of women were recruited by the U.S. military to work as cryptographers, and how their contributions helped save lives and end the war.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Calkhoven, Laurie (Author)
Other Authors: Mundy, Liza, 1960-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
Edition:Young readers edition, First trade paperback edition.
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