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Mary Bowser / by Kyandreia Jones ; illustrated by Jason Millet ; cover illustrated by Mia Marie Overgaard.
You are Mary Bowser, a spy in Virginia. Freed from slavery, you have teamed up with Elizabeth "Bet" Van Lew to form a spy ring of powerful, brave women. You are as quick with your weapon as you are with your mind, and you work secret messages and poisons into everyday objects. Hidden in plain sight, you and your ring change the outcome of the Civil War.
Record details
- ISBN: 1937133397 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781937133399 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 126 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
- Publisher: Waitsfield, Vermont : Chooseco, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | At head of title: Spies. "Based on a true story"--Cover. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 10.99 |
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| Genre: | Spy stories. Adventure fiction. Plot-your-own stories. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | J FIC Jones | 31681020174124 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"YOU are Mary Bowser, a spy in Virginia. Freed from slavery, you have teamed up with Elizabeth "Bet" Van Lew to form a spy ring of powerful, brave women. You are as quick with your weapon as you are with your mind, and you work secret messages and poisons into everyday objects. Hidden in plain sight, you and your ring change the outcome of the Civil War"-- - Chooseco Llc
Choose Your Own Adventure SPIES: Mary Bowser by Kyandreia Jones puts YOU in the shoes of real-life Civil War heroine, Mary Bowser. 9-12 year old readers will join an organized ring of women who spy in plain sight to help the Union during the Civil War. Choose Your Own Adventure SPIES: Mary Bowser is an interactive adventure book in which YOU decide what happens next. YOU are a brave and fearless woman. You can ride standing on the back of a horse while shooting a bow and arrow. You never go anywhere without your sword. But your best skill of all is your ability to disguise yourself. Will YOU infiltrate the Confederate White House, posing as a servant, and gather information for the Union? - Random House, Inc.
Fight against Confederate forces in this interactive book where YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 22 possible endings!
Choose Your Own Adventure booksâthe 4th bestselling childrenâs series of all timeânow include historical fiction, in which youâre an actual historic spy! Kids and adults agree, these are the books that get 9- to 12-year-olds reading.
YOU are a brave and fearless woman. You can ride standing on the back of a horse while shooting a bow and arrow. You never go anywhere without your sword. But your best skill of all is your ability to disguise yourself. Will YOU infiltrate the Confederate White House, posing as a servant, and gather information for the Union? Be careful, the choices YOU make might end in glory, disaster, or certain death.
Recommended by teachers and librarians for educational features including:
- Classroom materials available upon request.
- Learn about Mary Bowser, a Union spy who was born an enslaved woman and ended up spying in the Confederate White House during the Civil War.
- Delineate fact from fiction with back matter that teaches you the true story that inspired the book.
