Author(s): Alisha Monnin (Illustrator); Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan

History | Graphic Novels

During World War II, women served the Allied forces in many remarkable ways. Some were spies and activists working behind enemy lines. Others were nurses and soldiers dedicated to making a difference. Through action-packed, full-color graphic novels, get to know the courageous women warriors who took risks, defied expectations, confronted the enemy, and even gave their lives to help win the war. Using ciphers and other trailblazing techniques, Elizebeth Friedman solved coded messages to take down some of the most notorious gangsters in the United States, including the infamous Al Capone. During World War II, as German forces stormed across Europe, she took her skills to the front lines, thwarting Nazi spies and helping lead Allied forces to victory.