From award-winning author Candace
Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave
and dedicated young women who helped turn the tides of World
War II for the Allies, with their hard work and determination at
Bletchley Park.
"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.
Candace Fleming is the award-winning and highly acclaimed author
of Crash from Outer Space, The Curse of the Mummy,
and many other nonfiction books for young readers.
A compelling and narrative story that makes history come alive.
Thick with tension and suspense, this is an extraordinary and
relatively unknown story of World War II that will fascinate readers
who will be thrilled to see young people playing such an important
role in the wartime effort.
- ISBN10 1338749579
- ISBN13 9781338749571
- Publish Date 14 March 2024
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Scholastic US
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 384
- Language English