02691cam a2200409 i 4500 1324997284 TxAuBib 20240610120000.0 220404s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022009011 9780593350546 hardcover 0593350545 hardcover TxAuBib rda Purnell, Sonia. Woman of no importance. Agent most wanted [Print] : the never-before-told story of the most dangerous spy of World War II / Sonia Purnell. Never-before-told story of the most dangerous spy of World War II. Hardback. New York : Viking, 2022. 200 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "This is a young readers adaptation of an adult book titled "A woman of no importance" also by Sonia Purnell"-- Publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. A young readers adaptation of Sonia Purnell's New York Times bestselling book A Woman of No Importance , the story of Virginia Hall; the unassuming American spy who helped the allies win World War II. Virginia Hall was deemed "the most dangerous of all allied spies" by the Gestapo. Armed with her wits and her prosthetic leg, she was deployed behind enemy lines to inspire resistance in France, providing crucial support to fighting the Nazi occupation. In this largely untold story, Sonia Purnell uncovers the truth behind a Baltimore socialite who was essential to allied victory. Adapted for the elementary to middle school audience, Agent Most Wanted is equal parts an inspiring tale of feminism in a time when women weren't taken seriously, an epic spy story, and, of course, a retelling of winning one of the largest global conflicts in modern history. Ages 10 and up Viking. Grades 4-6 Viking. 20240610. Purchased in honor of Cathy Martz for contributions made to library flood recovery. Hall, Virginia, 1906-1982 Juvenile literature. Women spies United States Biography Juvenile literature. Spies United States Biography Juvenile literature. Intelligence officers United States Biography Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945 Secret service United States Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945 Underground movements France Juvenile literature. TXTLL