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Age Range
8 - 10
Genre
historical fiction
Page Count
48
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Grade Level
4th - 5th
ISBN
9780590424325
Lexile
720
Themes
across many cultures

Phoebe the Spy

Written by Judith Berry Griffin
Phoebe, daughter of a free black man, goes undercover to foil a would-be assassin of General Washington. Based on historical fact. "Related with historical accuracy and finesse."—SLJ
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Age Range
8 - 10
Genre
historical fiction
Page Count
48
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Grade Level
4th - 5th
ISBN
9780590424325
Lexile
720
Themes
across many cultures
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