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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.
"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
April 1, 2014
"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
August 1, 2014
"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
December 1, 2013
Nel Yomtov is a writer of children’s nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area.
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