The enigma girls : how ten teenagers broke ciphers, kept secrets, and helped win World War II
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Author
Published
New York : Scholastic Focus, 2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Description
371 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Lexile Measure
870L
Status
Summary
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Natrona Co. Public Library - Being acquired by the library | ON ORDER - J | On Order |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Big Horn Co. Library - Basin - New Item | YA 940.54 | On Shelf |
Fremont Co. - Lander - Young Adult Collection | YA 940.54 FLEMI | On Shelf |
Laramie Co. Library - Cheyenne - Second Floor | TEEN 940.54 FLE | On Shelf |
Lincoln Co. - Alpine Branch - Main collection | J 940.54 FLEMING | On Shelf |
Lincoln Co. - La Barge Branch - Main collection | J 940.54 FLEMING | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
Bletchley Park (Milton Keynes, England) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Enigma cipher system -- Juvenile literature.
Great Britain. -- Royal Navy. -- Women's Royal Naval Service (1939-1993) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature.
Enigma cipher system -- Juvenile literature.
Great Britain. -- Royal Navy. -- Women's Royal Naval Service (1939-1993) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : Scholastic Focus, 2024.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Lexile Measure
870
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 out thick smoke-these young people had no idea what kind of work they were stepping into. Who had recommended them? Why had they been chosen? Most would never learn all the answers to these questions. Bletchley Park was a well-kept secret during World War II, operating under the code name Station X. The critical work of code-cracking Nazi missives that went on behind its closed doors could determine a victory or loss against Hitler's army. Amidst the brilliant cryptographers, flamboyant debutantes, and absent-minded professors working there, it was teenaged girls who kept Station X running. Some could do advanced math, while others spoke a second language. They ran the unwieldy bombe machines, made sense of wireless sound waves, and sorted the decoded messages. They were expected to excel in their fields and most importantly: know how to keep a secret"--,Provided by publisher.
Reading Level
Ages 7-11,Verso of WYLD copy.
Reading Level
Grades 4-6,Verso of WYDL copy.
Reading Level
870L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fleming, C. (2024). The enigma girls: how ten teenagers broke ciphers, kept secrets, and helped win World War II (First edition.). Scholastic Focus.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fleming, Candace. 2024. The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II. Scholastic Focus.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fleming, Candace. The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II Scholastic Focus, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fleming, Candace. The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II First edition., Scholastic Focus, 2024.
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