The enigma girls: how ten teenagers broke ciphers, kept secrets, and helped win World War II
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Scholastic Focus, 2024.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
371 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 22 cm
Lexile measure:
870L
Rating:
Ages 7-11
Status:
Description
""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."--
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Bletchley Park (Milton Keynes, England) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Enigma cipher system -- Juvenile literature.
Government Code and Cypher School (Great Britain) -- 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.
Government Code and Cypher School (Great Britain) -- 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
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781338749571
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 6.6, 6 Points
Level 6.6, 6 Points
Lexile measure:
870
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
""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.
Target Audience
Ages 7-11,Scholastic Inc.
Target Audience
Grades 4-6,Scholastic Inc.
Target Audience
870L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation (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 (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 Citation (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 (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.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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