{"product_id":"spies-the-secret-showdown-between-america-and-russia-9780316545907","title":"Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thrilling, critically-acclaimed account of the Cold War spies and spycraft that changed the course of history, perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Boys Who Challenged Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e The Cold War spanned five decades as America and the USSR engaged in a battle of ideologies with global ramifications. Over the course of the war, with the threat of mutually assured nuclear destruction looming, billions of dollars and tens of thousands of lives were devoted to the art and practice of spying, ensuring that the world would never be the same. Rife with intrigue and filled with fascinating historical figures whose actions shine light on both the past and present, this timely work of narrative nonfiction explores the turbulence of the Cold War through the lens of the men and women who waged it behind closed doors, and helps explain the role secret and clandestine operations have played in America's history and its national security.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316545907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e511772 \/ Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marc Favreau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40843763220661,"sku":"9780316545907","price":10.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b1018c9c-7573-4858-a0a4-b2358cfa399c.jpg?v=1629809777","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/spies-the-secret-showdown-between-america-and-russia-9780316545907","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}