The Enigma Game

Author Elizabeth Wein
Publisher Thorndike Striving Reader
Format
Quantity
  • Author
    Elizabeth Wein
    Publisher
    Thorndike Striving Reader
    Volume
    Published
    November 2020
    ISBN13
    9781432877835
    Release
    Format
    Hardcover
    Shipped Weight
    1.7500
    Grade Level
    7
    DDC
    TBD

    Overview

    A New York Times Bestselling Author
    An Award-Winning Author

    1940. Facing a seemingly endless war, fifteen-year-old Louisa Adair wants to fight back, make a difference, do something-anything to escape the Blitz and the ghosts of her parents, who were killed by enemy action. But when she accepts a position caring for an elderly German woman in the small village of Windyedge, Scotland, it hardly seems like a meaningful contribution. Still, the war feels closer than ever in Windyedge, where Ellen McEwen, a volunteer driver with the Royal Air Force, and Jamie Beaufort-Stuart, a flight leader for the 648 Squadron, are facing a barrage of unbreakable code and enemy attacks they can't anticipate.

    Their paths converge when a German pilot lands in Windyedge under mysterious circumstances and plants a key that leads Louisa to an unparalleled discovery: an Enigma machine that translates German code. Louisa, Ellen, and Jamie must work together to unravel a puzzle that could turn the tide of the war . . . but doing so will put them directly in the cross-hairs of the enemy.

    Featuring beloved characters from Code Name Verity and The Pearl Thief, as well as a remarkable new voice, this brilliant, breathlessly plotted novel by award-winning author Elizabeth Wein is a must-read.

    Age Range: 12 and up | Grade Level: 7 and up | Lexile Measure: 820L