Phoebe the Spy

Phoebe the SpyBy: Judith Berry Griffin Illustrator: Margot Tomes The riveting story of a young girl's bravery during the American Revolutionary War. Someone is planning to kill George Washington, and young Phoebe Fraunces is trying to save his life. Phoebe gets a job as George Washington's housekeeper, but her real job is to work as a spy. She listens and watches very carefully, and she meets her father every day to tell him what she has learned. One day Phoebe's

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