Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring

Trade Paperback

A Spy on History Book

Your Mission: Find Mary s secret diary using spycraft stools to uncover hidden codes! It s a true story of bravery: Mary Bowser was an African American spy for the Union who worked as a maid in the mansion of Confederate Jefferson Davis. From hair-raising close calls when she almost gets caught to how she uses her photographic memory to steal top secret documents. Mary s story reads like a gripping novel.It s a mystery to solve: There are clues embedded in the story s text and illustrations, and Spycraft materials including a replica Civil War cipher wheel come in an envelope at the beginning of the book. Use both to discover what happened to Mary Bowser s secret diary.