Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring: A Spy on History Book

The true story of Mary Bowser, a former slave-turned-spy who delivered key intelligence secrets during the Civil War, now in paperback. Readers uncover secrets using codes hidden in the book and spycraft materials included.

Your Mission: Find Mary s secret diary using spycraft stools to uncover hidden codes! It s a true story of bravery: Mary Bowser was an African American spy for the Union who worked as a maid in the mansion of Confederate Jefferson Davis. From hair-raising close calls when she almost gets caught to how she uses her photographic memory to steal top secret documents. Mary s story reads like a gripping novel.It s a mystery to solve: There are clues embedded in the story s text and illustrations, and Spycraft materials including a replica Civil War cipher wheel come in an envelope at the beginning of the book. Use both to discover what happened to Mary Bowser s secret diary.