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

Barone, Rebecca E. F., (author.).

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 historicalphotos, 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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250814203
  • ISBN: 1250814200
  • Physical Description: ix, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-260)
Formatted Contents Note:
Traitor -- Starting line -- Machine and the method -- Recklessness -- Violence of words -- A four-character answer to a six-word question -- As by magic -- 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 -- Fall of Cadix -- Jadwiga's strength -- Found -- I was expecting you tomorrow -- Schmidt -- Bertrand.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 10-14. Henry Holt and Company.
Grades 7-9. Henry Holt and Company.
1000L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.7 8 518450.

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World War, 1939-1945 > Cryptography > Juvenile literature.
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World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > Juvenile literature.

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