Double Crossed by Rebecca E.F. Barone, 187 pages. NON-FICTION. Henry Holt (Macmillan), 2026. $20.
Language: G (o swears, o ‘f’); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (war deaths mentioned)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
During World War II one of the most important groups to the success of the Allies and such maneuvers as D-Day was the XX - double agents who had the ears of the Germans, but actually were loyal to England. These men and women risked their lives to feed false information to Germany.
It's too bad the writing doesn’t feel more intimate and engaging for such a potentially interesting topic. As an adult I loved learning about this dimension of WWII. I don’t think most students will stay locked in long enough to absorb the information.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS

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