The next Newbury Book Discussion Group meeting will be Thursday, Dec. 6th, 7 PM at the Tenney Memorial Library. This month we are exploring the nonfiction work, "Code Girls". "In Liza Mundy's prodigiously researched and engrossing new book, "Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II," she describes the experiences of several thousand American women who spent the war years in Washington, untangling the clandestine messages sent by the Japanese and German militaries and diplomatic corps....Mundy's narrative turns thrilling as she chronicles the eureka moments when the women succeed in cracking codes, relying on a mixture of mathematical expertise, memorization and occasional leaps of intuition. Thanks to their efforts in retrieving and passing along vital information about enemy battle plans and the whereabouts of Japanese vessels, the American military was able to sink enemy supply ships, shoot down enemy planes and blunt attacks on American targets." (Meryl Gordon, "New York Times") Ask your local library to get a copy of the book for you through interlibrary loan and plan to join us on the 6th. We're always happy to welcome new members to our group.

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