Ultra Hush-Hush: Espionage and Special Missions

Patricia Morley is professor emerita of English and Canadian Studies at
Concordia University. She is the author of several books, including The
Mountain Is Moving: Japanese Women’s Lives, Kurlek and Margaret
Laurence: The Long Journey Home.

Nineteen dramatic real-life stories of ingenuity and bravery cover some
of the heroes and villains of World War II with the aid of a dynamic
format that brings history to life. The text features daredevil airborne
attacks, underwater espionage, and the struggle to break enemy codes. As
Shapiro and Forrester note, wars lead to terror, hatred, and cruelty,
but they can also inspire creativity, bravery, sacrifice, and heroism.
The book’s fascinating true stories are superbly complemented by more
than 80 illustrations, which include small colour maps, dramatic
full-page colour paintings, and black-and-white photographs.

Ultra Hush-Hush, the first volume in a new series called Outwitting the
Enemy: Stories from the Second World War, belongs in school libraries
for all 12 grades. The book would enrich class discussions, too.