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Agent Most Wanted

The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II

The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II

The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II

By Sonia Purnell

By Sonia Purnell

By Sonia Purnell

By Sonia Purnell

By Sonia Purnell
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By Sonia Purnell
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Aug 09, 2022 | ISBN 9780593350546 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Aug 09, 2022 | 304 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About Agent Most Wanted

    A young readers adaptation of Sonia Purnell’s New York Times bestselling book A Woman of No Importance, the story of Virginia Hall; the unassuming American spy who helped the allies win World War II.

    Virginia Hall was deemed “the most dangerous of all allied spies” by the Gestapo. Armed with her wits and her prosthetic leg, she was deployed behind enemy lines to inspire resistance in France, providing crucial support to fighting the Nazi occupation. In this largely untold story, Sonia Purnell uncovers the truth behind a Baltimore socialite who was essential to allied victory.

    Adapted for the elementary to middle school audience, Agent Most Wanted is equal parts an inspiring tale of feminism in a time when women weren’t taken seriously, an epic spy story, and, of course, a retelling of winning one of the largest global conflicts in modern history.

    About Agent Most Wanted

    A young readers adaptation of Sonia Purnell’s New York Times bestselling book A Woman of No Importance, the story of Virginia Hall; the unassuming American spy who helped the allies win World War II.

    Virginia Hall was deemed “the most dangerous of all allied spies” by the Gestapo. Armed with her wits and her prosthetic leg, she was deployed behind enemy lines to inspire resistance in France, providing crucial support to fighting the Nazi occupation. In this largely untold story, Sonia Purnell uncovers the truth behind a Baltimore socialite who was essential to allied victory.

    Adapted for the elementary to middle school audience, Agent Most Wanted is equal parts an inspiring tale of feminism in a time when women weren’t taken seriously, an epic spy story, and, of course, a retelling of winning one of the largest global conflicts in modern history.

    About Agent Most Wanted

    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

    Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times of London

    Winner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography

    “Excellent…This book is as riveting as any thriller, and as hard to put down.” — The New York Times Book Review

    “A compelling biography of a masterful spy, and a reminder of what can be done with a few brave people — and a little resistance.” – NPR

    “A meticiulous history that reads like a thriller.” - Ben Macintyre

    A never-before-told story of Virginia Hall, the American spy who changed the course of World War II, from the author of Clementine.

    In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: “She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her.”

    The target in their sights was Virginia Hall, a Baltimore socialite who talked her way into Special Operations Executive, the spy organization dubbed Winston Churchill’s “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” She became the first Allied woman deployed behind enemy lines and–despite her prosthetic leg–helped to light the flame of the French Resistance, revolutionizing secret warfare as we know it.

    Virginia established vast spy networks throughout France, called weapons and explosives down from the skies, and became a linchpin for the Resistance. Even as her face covered wanted posters and a bounty was placed on her head, Virginia refused order after order to evacuate. She finally escaped through a death-defying hike over the Pyrenees into Spain, her cover blown. But she plunged back in, adamant that she had more lives to save, and led a victorious guerilla campaign, liberating swathes of France from the Nazis after D-Day.

    Based on new and extensive research, Sonia Purnell has for the first time uncovered the full secret life of Virginia Hall–an astounding and inspiring story of heroism, spycraft, resistance, and personal triumph over shocking adversity. A Woman of No Importance is the breathtaking story of how one woman’s fierce persistence helped win the war.

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    About Sonia Purnell

    Sonia Purnell is a biographer and journalist who has worked at The Economist, The Telegraph, and The Sunday Times. Her book Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill (published as First Lady in the UK) was chosen as a book… More about Sonia Purnell

    About Sonia Purnell

    Sonia Purnell is a biographer and journalist who has worked at The Economist, The Telegraph, and The Sunday Times. Her book Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill (published as First Lady in the UK) was chosen as a book… More about Sonia Purnell

    About Sonia Purnell

    Sonia Purnell is a biographer and journalist who has worked at The Economist, The Telegraph, and The Sunday Times. Her book Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill (published as First Lady in the UK) was chosen as a book… More about Sonia Purnell

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Aug 09, 2022 | 208 Pages | 6 x 9 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593350546

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Aug 09, 2022 | 208 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593350560

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Aug 09, 2022 | 304 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593588154

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    Praise

    ★“[A] gripping nonfiction work that reads like a spy thriller…The account of her many exploits is wonderfully written and made even more phenomenal by her determination. Readers will walk away inspired. A first purchase where WWII history and riveting tales of adventure are popular.” – School Library Journal (starred review)

    ★”This riveting biography provides the framework of Hall’s life, concentrating on the war years and her phenomenal ability to fade into the background while gathering intelligence, communicating with the British, and undermining German control within occupied France. Young readers intrigued by espionage during World War II will find this a well-researched, smoothly written, and completely riveting account of Hall’s experiences.”–Booklist (starred review)

    ★”Well-chosen, key moments convey Hall’s reliance on both luck and her own instincts, her quick thinking, her immense skill at assessing perilous situations, and her frank courage. . . A captivating account of a remarkable woman.”–Kirkus (starred review)

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