Overview
In the battles of the Revolutionary War, passions ran high. Civilians and soldiers alike found themselves spying for causes they believed in. Get the details of their daring missions and learn the high prices some spies paid for their risky work.
Full Product Details
Author: Nel Yomtov ,
Jan Goldman, Ph.D.
Publisher: Capstone Press
Imprint: Capstone Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 23.10cm
Weight: 0.227kg
ISBN: 9781429699778
ISBN 10: 1429699779
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 July 2013
Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Appropriate for younger teens, reluctant readers, or kids who love to browse, Nel Yomtov's Revolutionary War Spies (Capstone, 2014; Gr 6 Up) pairs straightforward text with a slick layout. . . .Spread against colorful backdrops cobbled together from paintings, engravings, photos, and maps, the brief narrative covers the basics and will perhaps whet appetites for further investigation.-- School Library Journal, AMC's New Series, 'Turn', and Electrifying Espionage Re Looking at these historical events and modern conflicts through the lens of how secrets were found out by different sides, and how those secrets and the spies themselves influenced the outcomes, is a fascinating approach to making history and politics kid-friendly. The text is broken up nicely into manageable chunks with brightly colored illustrations on every page.-- Library Media Connection These books offer glimpses into intrigue and subversion from the Revolutionary War to modern times, providing details about why military operations and governments need spies. . . .These overviews might spark a thirst for more knowledge rather than quenching one, but are interesting introductions to the topic. All of the books have photos, reproductions, or illustrations on every page.-- School Library Journal
Author Information
Nel Yomtov is an award-winning author of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, current events, biography, architecture, and military history. He has written numerous graphic novels for Capstone, including the recent School Strike for Climate, Journeying to New Worlds: A Max Axiom Super Scientist Adventure, and Cher Ami: Heroic Carrier Pigeon of World War I. In 2020 he self-published Baseball 100, an illustrated book featuring the 100 greatest players in baseball history. Nel lives in the New York City area.
