Barrier Breakers: The Spy Who Wore Petticoats: Biography of Anna Strong

During the Revolutionary War, an unsuspecting woman named Anna Smith Strong became one of America's most wanted spies. In this action-packed graphic novel, follow Strong's brilliant plan of passing communications to George Washington's Continental Army. To keep the information secret from British soldiers, this brave Patriot hung out her laundry-including her famous petticoats-in a specific pattern, a coded message for her allies. With fast-paced text and full-color illustrations, this nonfiction graphic novel showcases the courage and quick thinking of one of history's unsung heroes.