Decode the story of Elizebeth Friedman, the cryptologist who took down gangsters and Nazi spies In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (18921980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to counter-spying into the minds and activities of Nazis, Elizebeth held a pivotal role in the early days of US cryptology. No code was too challenging for her to crack, and Elizebeths work undoubtedly saved thousands of lives. Extensive back matter includes explanations of codes and ciphers, further information on cryptology, a bibliography, a timeline of Elizebeths life, plus secret messages for young readers to decode.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 6 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Abrams .

Laurie Wallmark is a biochemist and software engineer and is passionate about getting the word out to young people about successful women in science. Katy Wu is currently a Doodler at Google and holds a BFA in Illustration and Entertainment Arts.