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Spy Ring
Sarah Beth Durst
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Clarion Books/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-06-332345-2
Keywords: Historical Fiction-Culper spy ring, American Revolution, codes, clues, Long Island, Town of Setauket, George Washington, historical research
An inscription on a ring supposedly belonging to Revolutionary War spy Anna Smith Strong inspires two 11-year-olds to try solving her mysterious message. Extensive back matter.