Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy tell the little known story of young women recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. A strict vow of secrecy nearly erased their efforts from history; now, through dazzling research and interviews with surviving code girls, bestselling author Liza Mundy brings to life this riveting and vital story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.
If you are interested in other books on the topic of women in the time of war or of coder breakers, I would recommend the following books in the TAHS library:
If you are interested in other books on the topic of women in the time of war or of coder breakers, I would recommend the following books in the TAHS library:
- The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise Kiernan (Nonfiction - 976.8/Kie)
- Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War II by Joseph Bruchac
- Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII by Chester Nez and Judith Schiess Avila (Nonfiction - 940.94/Nez)