The Brightwood Code

Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 0316045659 ISBN13: 9780316045650 Release Date: May 2024 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Length: 336 Pages Weight: 0.97 lbs. Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.5" Age Range: 13 to 17 years Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12 In a breathless, haunting, and rich historical mystery, New York Times bestselling author Monica Hesse speaks to the depths of trauma and the power of memory. Seven months ago, Edda was on the World War I front lines as one of two hundred "Hello Girls," female switchboard operators employed by the US Army. She spent her nights memorizing secret connection codes to stay ahead of spying enemies, and her days connecting vital calls between platoons and bases and generals, all trying to survive--and win--a brutal war. Their lives were in Edda's hands, and one day, in fateful seconds, everything went wrong. Now, Edda is back in Washington, DC, working as an American Bell Telephone operator, the pictu