George Washington's secret six The spies who saved America

Brian Kilmeade

Book - 2019

A middle-grade adaptation of the bestseller shares the story of an anonymous group of spies who played roles in winning the Revolutionary War, documenting how they risked their lives to obtain intelligence for General Washington.

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Subjects
Genres
History
Juvenile works
Published
New York : Viking 2019.
Language
English
Main Author
Brian Kilmeade (author)
Other Authors
Don Yaeger (author)
Item Description
"Young reader's adaptation"--Publisher.
Physical Description
x, 164 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Audience
Age 10+
1230L
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780425288986
  • A Note from the Author
  • Preface
  • Part 1.
  • Chapter 1. Why New York?
  • Chapter 2. On the March
  • Chapter 3. Betrayal at Jamaica Pass
  • Chapter 4. A Miracle in the Mist
  • Part 2.
  • Chapter 5. A Change in Strategy
  • Chapter 6. One Good Man
  • Chapter 7. On Assignment
  • Chapter 8. Failure on Long Island
  • Chapter 9. The March to New Jersey
  • Chapter 10. "There Will Be No Attack"
  • Chapter 11. A Waiting Game
  • Chapter 12. The Brilliant Young Major: Benjamin Tallmadge
  • Chapter 13. The Black Sheep: Abraham Woodhull
  • Chapter 14. Setting Up Aliases
  • Chapter 15. A Bull of a Man: Caleb Brewster
  • Chapter 16. The Tavern Keeper: Austin Roe
  • Chapter 17. Breaking from Tradition: A New Way to Work a Spy Ring
  • Chapter 18. The Reports Begin
  • Chapter 19. The Unbreakable Code
  • Chapter 20. Panic and a Traitor
  • Chapter 21. The Peaceable Man: Robert Townsend
  • Chapter 22. Washington's Orders
  • Chapter 23. The Cover Story: James Rivington
  • Chapter 24. The Mysterious Lady
  • Chapter 25. Eliding in Plain Sight
  • Chapter 26. Thwarting a Plot
  • Chapter 27. The Need for a New Route
  • Part 3.
  • Chapter 28. The French Arrive
  • Chapter 29. Washington's Gamble
  • Chapter 30. The Most Powerful Man on the Hudson River: Benedict Arnold
  • Chapter 31. What Robert Townsend Saw
  • Chapter 32. Benjamin Tallmadge Figures It Out
  • Chapter 33. The Turncoat Escapes
  • Chapter 34. The Prisoner Is Executed
  • Chapter 35. The Ring in Peril
  • Part 4.
  • Chapter 36. Closing in on the Ring
  • Chapter 37. Rivington Delivers Yorktown
  • Chapter 38. The Beginning of the End for the British
  • Chapter 39. Townsend's Last Letter
  • Chapter 40. ... and a Reckoning
  • Afterword
  • Appendixes
  • Postwar Lives of the Culper Ring
  • Washington's Time as a Spy
  • The Significance of the Culper Ring
  • Communicate in Secret
  • Timeline
  • Selected Sources
  • Photo Credits
  • Index
Review by Booklist Review

Adapting their New York Times best-seller of the same title for young people, Kilmeade and Yaeger provide a detailed account of how George Washington's spy ring helped win the Revolutionary War. Short, quick-paced chapters re-create the tension as Washington realized the war would really be a battle of wits, and introduce the five unassuming men and one still-unnamed woman who stepped up to be his intelligence gatherers. They describe how the Culper Ring, as the spies came to be called, risked their lives to listen to and observe British tactics and get their findings into the hands of Washington. What will engage readers most are the spies' methods of transmission, from cryptography to invisible ink. Art from and inspired by the time period also add visuals of key individuals, places, and occurrences. Students with a keen interest in American history will delve right into this account; others may need background knowledge to keep up with the chain of events. For all readers, a concluding look at the significance of the Culper Ring is eye-opening.--Angela Leeper Copyright 2019 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Review by Horn Book Review

This exciting middle-grade adaptation of the coauthors' adult book (of the same title) follows the breathless intrigue of a spy ring orchestrated by Washington during the American Revolution. In short illustrated chapters, level-appropriate prose detailing the tactics and subterfuge will thrill even reluctant nonfiction readers. Appendices include information about using invisible ink and alphabet codes. Timeline. Bib., ind. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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