Pagel-Hogan, Elizabeth
Summary: "An inspiring graphic novel about Elizebeth Friedman, a codebreaking pioneer who changed the course of World War II. Nazi spy rings! No-good gangsters! Shakespearian lies! Discover the courageous woman who cracked all these cases and more-with only a pencil and paper. The youngest of ten siblings, Elizebeth Friedman stood out from an early age with brilliant language skills and a passion for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRISummary: "There has been a great deal of writing the past several decades about Native American Code Talkers of World War Two. The published works have been about Navajos and the tremendous contribution they made in the Pacific campaigns of the war. What is often overlooked is the role played in both World Wars by men of other tribes. There were Cherokee, Choctaw, Comanche, Creek and other tribal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2019
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Summary: " "You are to report to Station X at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, in four days time ... That is all you need to know." This was the terse telegram hundreds of young women throughout the British Isles received in the spring of 1941, as World War II raged. As they arrived at Station X, a sprawling mansion in a state of disrepair surrounded by Spartan-looking huts with little chimneys coughing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 920 FLESmith, Michael
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade Pub. 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5486 SMIBruchac, Joseph
Summary: After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BRUCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC BRUMcClain, S. (Sally)
Summary: Based on first-person accounts and Marine Corps documents, and featuring the original code dictionary, Navajo Weapon tells how the code talkers created a unique code within a code, served their country in combat, and saved American lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rio Nuevo Publishers 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5403 MCCWallmark, 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 FRISummary: It tells the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst whose painstaking work decoding thousands of messages for the U.S. government would send infamous gangsters to prison and bring down a massive, near-invisible Nazi spy ring in WWII. A suburban wife and mother who led a secret double life, her remarkable contributions to the science of cryptology would...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CODRiordan, Rick.
Summary: Amy and Dan, members of the powerful Cahill family, try to uncover the thirty-nine clues which will reveal the secrets of their lineage and find out what really happened to their parents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC THIHaddix, Margaret Peterson.
Summary: Amy and Dan Cahill face their greatest challenge on their quest to find the thirty-nine clues, but in order to discover the secrets of their lineage they will have to make a choice that could impact the world's future.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC CLUSummary: The documentary provides viewers with highly personal insights from a group of Native American war heroes regarding their service on behalf of the United States and the Navajo Nation. The secret code these marines developed, based on the unwritten Navaho language, was never broken, giving American troops an upper hand in many battles that ultimately led to Japan's surrender in 1945.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NAVDeBrosse, Jim.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004
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Summary: "As World War II rages in North Africa, General Irwin Rommel marches his troops swiftly through Egypt, aiming to overrun he entire Middle East. An uncanny sense of his enemies' weaknesses and positions informs each move. The Nazis, somehow, have a source for the Allies' greatest secrets. Yet Rommel is not the only one with stolen knowledge. allies cryptographers are breaking the extraordinarily...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 GORBarone, Rebecca E. F.
Summary: "A nonfiction manuscript for young readers about a group of Allied spies and codebreakers that cracked the Nazis's infamous cypher, allowing them to read secret military messages and turn the tide of World War II. During WWII, as the Germans waged war, every Nazi plan, every attack, was sent over radio. But to the Allies listening in, the messages sounded like gibberish. The communications were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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Summary: From the ingenious ciphers of Italian princes to the spy books of the Civil War to the advanced techniques of the CIA, codes and code breaking have played important roles throughout history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 652.8 BLAGreenfield, 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 FRIBudiansky, Stephen
Summary: "A sweeping history of the NSA and its codebreaking achievements from World War II through the Cold War shares insights into the challenges faced by cryptanalysts and their role in some of the most complicated events of the twentieth century,"--NoveList.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327 BUDJaneczko, Paul B.
Summary: Discusses and provides practice in making and breaking codes and ciphers, as well as in building simple coding devices to transmit secret messages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan 1984
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.5436 JANJaneczko, Paul B.
Summary: Presents history, trivia, and code-breaking tales in a guide book to the world of secret writing that includes examples of a variety of codes and ciphers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2004
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 652.8 JANSummary: Follow the fascinating story of America's journey into World War II and discover the remarkable, selfless courage and bravery of Americans both at home and abroad that literally turned the tide of the war against Adolf Hitler.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cobra Entertainment LLC 2005
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Summary: This braille panel is a great way to start teaching braille to individuals of all ages. Works great in the classroom or with a tutor. The dots are raised to provide the tactile learning experience of braille while the letters are engraved to assist sighted individuals
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Escape Rooms 2017
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Summary: "Discusses the heroic actions and experiences of the Navajo code talkers and the impact they made during times of war and conflict"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 BAKMoore, Gareth
Summary: From number games and logic puzzles to code breakers and enigmas, it's packed with secret-agent and spy challenges to put kids' mental agility and lateral-thinking skills to the test.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Buster Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 793.73 MOOMundy, Liza
Summary: Documents the contributions of more than ten thousand American women who served as codebreakers during World War II, detailing how their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and enabled their subsequent careers.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017