Agent most wanted : the never-before-told story of the most dangerous spy of World War II
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Published
New York : Viking, 2022.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780593350546, 0593350545
Physical Desc
200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Lexile measure
1150L
Status
Elysian Area Library - New Junior Nonfiction
Junior 921 Hall
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Junior 921 Hall
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Le Sueur Public Library - Junior Nonfiction
Junior 921 Hall
1 available
Junior 921 Hall
1 available
Montgomery Public Library - Junior Nonfiction
Junior 921 Hall
1 available
Junior 921 Hall
1 available
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Published
New York : Viking, 2022.
Language
English
ISBN
9780593350546, 0593350545
Lexile measure
1150
Notes
General Note
"This is a young readers adaptation of an adult book titled "A woman of no importance" also by Sonia Purnell"-- Publisher.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"This is a historical nonfiction book about Virginia Hall, an American spy in France who the Nazis dubbed "the most dangerous of allied spies." It tells the story of her youth and her work in Europe during the second world war."--,Provided by publisher.
Description
Virginia Hall was deemed "the most dangerous of all allied spies" by the Gestapo. Armed with her wits and her prosthetic leg, she was deployed behind enemy lines to inspire resistance in France, providing crucial support to fighting the Nazi occupation. In this largely untold story, Sonia Purnell uncovers the truth behind a Baltimore socialite who was essential to allied victory.
Target Audience
Ages 10 and up.,Viking.
Target Audience
Grades 4-6.,Viking.
Target Audience
1150L,Lexile
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Hall, Virginia, -- 1906-1982 -- Juvenile literature.
Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Spies -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women spies -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Juvenile literature.
Hall, Virginia, -- 1906-1982 -- Juvenile literature.
Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Spies -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women spies -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Juvenile literature.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Purnell, S., & Purnell, S. (2022). Agent most wanted: the never-before-told story of the most dangerous spy of World War II . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Purnell, Sonia and Sonia. Purnell. 2022. Agent Most Wanted: The Never-before-told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Purnell, Sonia and Sonia. Purnell. Agent Most Wanted: The Never-before-told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II Viking, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Purnell, Sonia,, and Sonia Purnell. Agent Most Wanted: The Never-before-told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II Viking, 2022.
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