Spies of World War I: An Interactive Espionage Adventure

by Michael Burgan

Overview

The world's great powers have all been swept up in the first global war. Spying on the enemy can provide information that might be useful for your country's war effort. The work is dangerous but exciting. Will you: *Offer your services to the German intelligence agency as an English-speaking spy? *Work as an Allied female spy in German-occupied Belgium? *Be sent to Russia as a member of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service? You Choose offers multiple perspectives on history, supporting Common Core reading standards and providing readers a front-row seat to the past.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491478844
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	You Choose: Spies Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	10 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. He has also written fiction and adapted classic novels. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection.  Michael has also worked as an editor at Weekly Reader, the classroom news magazine used in schools across the United States. Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in history. When not writing for kids, he enjoys writing plays, and his works have been staged across the United States. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie.

Table of Contents

About Your Adventure 5

Chapter 1 World at War 7

Chapter 2 Spying for The Fatherland 13

Chapter 3 The White Lady 43

Chapter 4 Fighting Russian Rebels 71

Chapter 5 Great War and Beyond 101

Timeline 106

Other Paths to Explore 108

Read More 109

Internet Sites 109

Glossary 110

Bibliography 111

Index 112

Editorial Reviews

World War I is raging across the globe and becoming a spy is a great way to obtain valuable information against the enemy and serve your country. Spies face extreme danger, but it would be worth the risk, if the information helps end the war. Readers can choose one of three exciting paths: join the German intelligence agency, work as an Allied spy in Belgium, or serve in Russia as a member of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service. Each path offers excitement, as well as unexpected hazards. Readers can choose the paths, but not the consequences. Each unique tale is based on the exploits of real spies. Fluid writing and difficult choices immerse the reader into the treacherous waters of a global war that shook the world. “You Choose” adventures allow young readers to experience history first hand while difficult choices create a realistic view of what it might have been like to live history. Reviewer: Natalie Gurr; Ages 10 to 14.

Children's Literature - Natalie Gurr