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Unbreakable: The Spies Who Cracked the Nazis' Secret Code Spiral-Bound | 2022-10-25

Rebecca E. F. Barone

★★★☆☆+ from 101 to 500 ratings

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Bomb meets The Imitation Game in this edge-of-your seat, middle grade narrative nonfiction book about a group of codebreakers, spies, and soldiers that cracked the Nazis's infamous Enigma machine, allowing the Allies to read secret military messages and turn the tide of WWII.

During WWII, as the Germans waged war, every Nazi plan, every attack, was sent over radio. But to the Allies listening in, the messages sounded like gibberish. The communications were encoded with a powerful cypher--unless you could unlock the key to Germany's Enigma machine.

Featuring historical photos, Unbreakable tells the story of one of the most dangerous war-time code-breaking efforts ever. As Hitler marched his troops across conquered lands and deadly "wolfpacks" of German U-Boats prowled the open seas, victory--or defeat--for the Allies hinged on their desperate attempts to crack the code. Told in riveting multiple points of view, Unbreakable is perfect for fans of Alan Gratz, Jennifer Nielsen, The Boys Who Challenged Hitler and The Nazi Hunters.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 272 pages
ISBN-10: 1250814200
Item Weight: 1.0 lbs
Dimensions: 6.3 x 0.9 x 9.3 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 101 to 500 ratings
An Amazon Best Book of the Year! A Booklist Best Book of the Year! A CPL Best Book of the Year!

* "A riveting true-life adventure story combining brains, courage, and heart." --Kirkus, starred review

* "Engagingly told as a grim race against time, deeply researched, and with ample space for the play of differing perspectives and outsized personalities, this titles is highly recommended for upper elementary and middle school libraries." --SLJ, starred review

"A thrilling adventure of intrigue and daring worthy of the best James Bond stories and made all the better because it's completely true." --James Ponti, New York Times best-selling author of City Spies

"A taut, suspenseful story. Here is a war that few people know, a race among brains with freedom at stake, brought vividly to life." --Phillip Hoose, author of the National Book Award winning and Newbery Honor book Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

"A captivating tale of perseverance and grit, Barone kept me on the edge of my seat, reading well into the night. . . I could not put it down. " --Beth McMullen, author of the Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls series and the Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter series

Praise for Race to the Bottom of the Earth:

FOUR starred reviews!

"I raced to the end of this book!" --Alan Gratz, New York Times-bestselling author of Refugee

"A nail-biting tale of adventure, tragedy, and superhuman determination." --Elizabeth Wein, #1 New York Times-bestselling author

"A huge treat for adventure story fans--not one, but two incredible races across the fearsome and fascinating Antarctic!" --Steve Sheinkin, New York Times-bestselling author

"Absorbing, compelling, and truly touching. Kids will love this book!" --Deborah Heiligman, YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award-winning author

"A riveting tribute to epic tests of men against the elements." --Kirkus, starred review

"A compelling narrative focused on science and technology, embedded in a cluster of thrilling adventure stories . . . Highly recommended." --School Library Journal, starred review

"Readers will be caught up in the real-time action sequences." --Booklist, starred review

"Exemplary." --BCCB, starred review

"Barone delivers another impressive feat of narrative nonfiction storytelling." --Horn Book Magazine, starred review

Rebecca E. F. Barone holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Bucknell University along with multiple graduate degrees in mechanical engineering. Her technical projects include injury analysis for the National Football League, and her short-form STEM writing has been published in the award-winning Muse magazine. She is passionate about serving and mentoring underrepresented populations in STEM and has continued to mentor in the kidlit arena with her participation in the #kidsneedmentors program. She is also the author of Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica (which received four starred reviews).