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Cryptographers Cryptographers United States Biography Juvenile literature Cryptography Cryptography United States History 20th century Juvenile literature Friedman, Elizebeth 1892-1980 Friedman, Elizebeth 1892-1980 Juvenile literature Married people Women Biography World War, 1914-1918 Participation, Female Juvenile literature World War, 1939-1945 Participation, Female Juvenile literatureWallmark, Laurie
Summary: In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to "counter-spying into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRIGreenfield, Amy Butler
Summary: "Biography of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, an American woman who pioneered codebreaking in WWI and WWII but was only recently recognized for her extraordinary contributions to the field"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 FRIMoss, Marissa
Summary: "From bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Marissa Moss, praised for her accessible blend of narrative nonfiction with graphic novel-style chapter openers in The Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise Meitner, comes another fascinating story of a groundbreaking woman in STEM. One of the founders of U.S. cryptology who would eventually become one of the world's greatest code...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024