Anna Strong: A Spy During the American Revolution (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781419734199)

Thrilling, dramatic, and true, Anna Strong: A Spy During the American Revolution brings young readers into the tension of real wartime espionage while spotlighting a lesser-known woman who helped change the course of history.

The book also includes an author's note, bibliography, index, and a spy code so kids can jump into the world of secret messages themselves.

In the shadows of the American Revolution, a quiet signal could be the difference between victory and defeat. Anna Smith Strong (1740-1812) risked everything to help George Washington--not with muskets, but with spycraft.

Recruited by Washington's spymaster Major Benjamin Tallmadge, Anna became part of the Culper Ring, an intelligence network operating under constant danger. From her home in Setauket, Long Island, she helped move vital information through enemy-occupied territory--where discovery could mean prison or execution.

Her most ingenious tool looked perfectly ordinary: laundry on a clothesline. By arranging a black petticoat and carefully placed handkerchiefs, Anna could signal when a message was ready and guide fellow spies to the correct pickup point--turning "everyday life" into a coded lifeline for the Patriot cause.

The thrilling true story of the female spy who helped save the American Revolution

Anna Smith Strong (1740-1812) was a fearless woman who acted as a spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Recruited by Washington's spymaster, Major Benjamin Tallmadge, she joined the Culper Ring, a group of American spies. General Washington placed a huge amount of trust in his spies, and Anna helped pass him important messages at a great risk to herself and her family. One of her cleverer devices was to hang laundry on the line in a planned fashion so that other spies could read the "message." Had she been discovered by the British, she would have faced jail or execution. Thrilling and dramatic, Anna Strong tells the story of how one brave woman helped change the course of American history. The book includes an author's note, a bibliography, an index, and a spy code so kids can get involved in the action.


Author: Sarah Glenn Marsh
ISBN-10: 1419734199
ISBN-13: 9781419734199
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 03/03/2020
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.60h x 8.50w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 515497 / Anna Strong: A Spy During the American Revolution


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2020 pg. 152
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2020