{"product_id":"anna-strong-sarah-glenn-marsh-9781419734199","title":"Anna Strong: A Spy During the American Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrilling, dramatic, and true, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Strong: A Spy During the American Revolution\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e brings young readers into the tension of real wartime espionage while spotlighting a lesser-known woman who helped change the course of history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes an author's note, bibliography, index, and a spy code so kids can jump into the world of secret messages themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecruited 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe thrilling true story of the female spy who helped save the American Revolution\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnna 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, \u003ci\u003eAnna Strong\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Glenn Marsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419734199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419734199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.60h x 8.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e515497 \/ Anna Strong: A Spy During the American Revolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020","brand":"Sarah Glenn Marsh","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48446954078463,"sku":"9781419734199","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d373715-1f35-4816-8e33-6e72753789fd.jpg?v=1777227840","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/anna-strong-sarah-glenn-marsh-9781419734199","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}