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    Spies, Lies, and Disguise: The Daring Tricks and Deeds that Won World War II | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy 3 Mins Read General

    The Children’s Book Review

    Does knowing something is top secret immediately pique your interest?

    In Spies, Lies, and Disguise, author Jennifer Swanson takes readers behind-the-scenes to explore some genuinely astonishing World War II exploits and accomplishments.

    Enter for a chance to win an autographed copy of Jennifer Swanson’s Spies, Lies, and Disguise: The Daring Tricks and Deeds that Won World War II. The grand prize also includes Brain Games and Astronaut Aquanaut!

    Book Spies Lies and DisguiseSpies, Lies, and Disguise: The Daring Tricks and Deeds that Won World War II

    Written by Jennifer Swanson

    Illustrated by Kevin O’Malley

    Publisher’s Synopsis: In the late 1930s, times were desperate. The world found itself at war again, less than twenty years after the first World War had ended. No one could quite believe it. And no one wanted it. The leaders of every country involved were left with no choice. They had to try to end the war as fast as possible, using whatever means they could.

    That meant coming up with secret operations meant to deceive, deflect, and confuse their enemies. Poison the cattle that the Germans eat? Deliberately float a corpse dressed up as a spy across the water to have it wash up on Germany’s shore? Create a unit of top secret commandos with a license to kill? These were all real tactics attempted with the ultimate goal of defeating Hitler. In this off-center look at history, readers will be captivated by the classified and covert efforts made by each side as they tried to gain the upper hand and win the war. Restricted access is lifted to give the reader a peek into the top secret operations of the daring men and women who fought the war under a cloak of secrecy.

    Praise

    “Risk takers and daring kids will undoubtedly be fascinated by the covert rules, elaborate plans, and brave deeds made by so many courageous men and women. Spies, Lies, and Disguise could be just the book to hook a reader into the history genre.” — The Children’s Book Review

    Ages 9-11 | Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books | November 26, 2019 | ISBN-13: 978-1681197791

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    About the Author
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    Jennifer Swanson

    Science Rocks! And so, do Jennifer Swanson’s books. She is the award-winning author of over 40 nonfiction books for children, mostly about science and technology. Jennifer’s love of STEM began when she started a science club in her garage at the age of 7. While no longer working from the garage, Jennifer’s passion for science and technology resonates in all her books but especially, BRAIN GAMES (NGKids) and SUPER GEAR: Nanotechnology and Sports Team Up (Charlesbridge), Astronaut-Aquanaut, and Save the Crash-test Dummies. Her books have received many accolades including the Green Earth Book Honor Award, a Florida Book Award, and multiple California Reading Association awards, and National Science Teaching BEST STEM awards.

    An accomplished and exciting speaker, Jennifer has presented at National NSTA conferences, the Highlights Foundation, the Atlanta Science Festival, the World Science Festival in NYC and the Library of Congress’ National Book Festival.

    A huge science geek, Jennifer encourages kids (of all ages) to engage their curiosity and DISCOVER the Science all around them! You can learn more about her and book her for speaking engagements and school visits: https://jenniferswansonbooks.com/ or on Twitter or Instagram at @JenSwanBooks.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    34 Comments

    1. Linda A Gawthrop on

      Love discovering new books as I serve on the Board of our local library. I am no master but put me on team disguise.

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    2. Carol Luciano on

      Stories about WEEk have always been a favorite read for me. I’d also say that I’d be on Team Disguise. This would be an interesting read for my older grandson.

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    5. Lisa on

      The reason I would love to win this giveaway is because I’ve always been interested in WWII history, especially the intrigue type stuff that this book talks about. I am on team disguise. It’s fascinating to read how Allied spies disguised themselves as French or Germans in order to go behind enemy lines.

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    7. charlotte on

      I love these types of books, my 13 year old grandson would LOVE these books and I think these are much healthier than staring at the computer monitor—-everything in moderation!

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    12. Nancy Jachcik on

      My granddaughter is just learning about World War II in school I’m sure she would find all the books very interesting.

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    13. Anne on

      My 8 year old grandson would love this book as he is interested in history and is an avid reader. Wonderful and fascinating for him to enjoy.

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    17. Pauline Milner on

      Our family loves ‘behind the scenes’ type books. It is always so much fun to learn new things that are not common knowledge. Thanks for the super giveaway opportunity!

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    19. Pam Flynn on

      My dad was a WWII Army Medic and I would love to read this book as I love all the information about WWII! I would be Disguise!

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    23. Sandy Klocinski on

      Love discovering new books and authors. If I had to choose I would say Team Spies. The double lives of spies has always intrigued me

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    24. Lynnette on

      My students can’t get enough of WWII! I’d love to give them another age-appropriate offering. We’re team spies.

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    31. Beth T. on

      I just finished reading “Code Girls” about the female code breakers of WWII, and I’m very interested in learning more about the secret aspects of what went into winning WWII.

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