Moe Berg: The Spy Behind Home Plate

By Vivian Grey

Book Overview

Ages 9 and up. In the race against Nazi Germany to develop the atomic bomb, who would have suspected that a major league baseball player would take a pivotal role? That very man was Moe Berg--masterful catcher, fluent in nine languages, an Ivy League scholar, an attorney, and a secret agent. Moe Berg's exciting life of mystery and intrigue is sure to captivate young readers as they follow his exploits. Using baseball as a cover, this player made significant intelligence contributions to the United States.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0827606206
• ISBN13: 9780827606203
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12

Customer Reviews

A great book.

I loved this book because it was just like an autobiography, but not in first-person. I never knew that someone can be a outstanding baseball player, but also a sneaky spy.