Anna Strong, Sarah Glenn Marsh
Anna Strong, Sarah Glenn Marsh
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Anna Strong
A Spy During the American Revolution

Author: Sarah Glenn Marsh

Narrator: Heather Lind

Unabridged: 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/03/2020


Synopsis

Anna Smith Strong (17901812) was a fearless woman who acted as a spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Recruited by Washingtons spymaster Major Benjamin Tallmadge, she joined the Culper Ring, a group of American spies. General Washington placed a huge amount of trust in his spies, and Anna helped pass him important messages at great risk to herself and her family. One of her cleverer devices was to hang laundry on the line in a planned fashion so that other spies could read the message. Had she been discovered by the British, she would have faced jail or execution. Thrilling and dramatic, Anna Strong tells the story of how one brave woman helped change the course of American history.

About Sarah Glenn Marsh

Sarah Glenn Marsh is an author who obtained her master’s degree in early-childhood education with a focus in literacy. She lives near Richmond, Virginia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ben

Anna Strong: A Spy During the American Revolution is a children's picture book written by Sarah Glenn Marsh and illustrated by Sarah Green. It centers on a brave woman's inventive idea, which helped win the American Revolution. Anna Smith Strong of Setauket, New York was an American Patriot, and she......more

I would have enjoyed this a lot more if I hadn't read and had fun solving the codes myself. That being said, this is a book I would have picked up in early elementary for a social studies project. The book profiles Anna Strong, a wealthy New Yorker from a Loyalist family who risked everything t......more

Goodreads review by Amy

This is a fascinating story about one of the only female spies during the Revolutionary War. The problem with the story is that in the author's note at the end, we find out that most of the book is based on speculation, not necessarily conclusive facts. What the story makes sound factual is, in real......more

Goodreads review by Lu

I’m going to give this four stars because it’s a true or assumed to be true story which is pretty cool. The illustrations are nice. The illustrations in this book were made using Photoshop. It was interesting to learn about a female spy during the American revolution. I also liked learning about the......more