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Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars
Written by Laurie Wallmark and Brooke Smart
Narrated by Romy Nordlinger
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In this biography, young listeners will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), the brilliant American code breaker who created the CIA's first cryptology unit.
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Laurie Wallmark
Laurie Wallmark is an award-winning author who has written picture-book biographies of women in STEM fields ranging from computer science to mathematics and astronomy to code breaking. Her books have received numerous awards, earned multiple starred reviews, and been chosen as Junior Library Guild Selections. A former software engineer and computer-science professor, she lives in Ringoes, New Jersey. For more information, visit LaurieWallmark.com.
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