Catalog

Record Details

Catalog Search



The enigma girls : how ten teenagers broke ciphers, kept secrets, and helped win World War II / Candace Fleming.

Fleming, Candace, (author.).

Summary:
""You are to report to Station X at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, in four days time....That is all you need to know." This was the terse telegram hundreds of young women throughout the British Isles received in the spring of 1941, as World War II raged. As they arrived at Station X, a sprawling mansion in a state of disrepair surrounded by Spartan-looking huts with little chimneys coughing out thick smoke-these young people had no idea what kind of work they were stepping into. Who had recommended them? Why had they been chosen? Most would never learn all the answers to these questions. Bletchley Park was a well-kept secret during World War II, operating under the code name Station X. The critical work of code-cracking Nazi missives that went on behind its closed doors could determine a victory or loss against Hitler's army. Amidst the brilliant cryptographers, flamboyant debutantes, and absent-minded professors working there, it was teenaged girls who kept Station X running. Some could do advanced math, while others spoke a second language. They ran the unwieldy bombe machines, made sense of wireless sound waves, and sorted the decoded messages. They were expected to excel in their fields and most importantly: know how to keep a secret"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781338749571
  • ISBN: 1338749579
  • Physical Description: 371 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Scholastic Focus, 2024.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 333-336) and index.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 7-11 Scholastic Inc.
Grades 4-6 Scholastic Inc.
Subject: Government Code and Cypher School (Great Britain) > Juvenile literature.
Great Britain. Royal Navy. Women's Royal Naval Service (1939-1993) > Biography > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Cryptography > Juvenile literature.
Enigma cipher system > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Military intelligence > Great Britain > Juvenile literature.
Bletchley Park (Milton Keynes, England) > History > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 6 of 7 copies available at York County Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Dillsburg Area Public Library Kids 940.54 FLE Nonfiction (Text) 34001001461449 Childrens Area Available -
Dover Area Community Library Kids 940.54 FLE Nonfiction (Text) 34217000870931 Childrens Area New Available -
Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library Kids 940.54 FLE Nonfiction (Text)
Bookplate: Plated 2024: In Honor of Corey Flores 248 Volunteer Hours in 2023
34007002520794 Childrens Area Available -
Martin Library Teens 940.54 FLE Nonfiction (Text) 33454005997812 Teen Area Available -
Paul Smith Library of Southern York County Kids 940.54 FLE Nonfiction (Text) 34318001252580 Childrens Area Checked Out 11/29/2024
Red Land Community Library Kids 940.54 FLE Nonfiction (Text)
Bookplate: Plated 2024: Donated from The Estate of George F. Kauffman York, Pennsylvania
34006001011847 Childrens Area Available -
Village Library Kids 940.54 FLE Nonfiction (Text) 34215000839583 Childrens Area New Available -


Additional Resources