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Elizabeth WeinCode Name Verity
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2012A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Introduction
Code Name Verity
- Genre: Fiction; young adult historical
- Originally Published: 2012
- Reading Level/Interest: Lexile 1020L; grades 9-12
- Structure/Length: Part 1 (15 chapters), Part 2 (no chapter divisions); approx. 368 pages; approx. 10 hours on audio
- Protagonist and Central Conflict: Two British women—Julie, a spy, and Margaret, a pilot—are best friends working behind enemy lines in occupied France during World War II.
- Potential Sensitivity Issues: Wartime violence, death, and torture
Elizabeth Wein, Author
- Bio: Born in New York City in 1964; moved to England when she was 3; attended Yale University; obtained a PhD in Folklore at the University of Pennsylvania; currently lives in Scotland with her husband; has a private pilot’s license
- Other Works: Rose Under Fire (2013); The Pearl Thief (2017); The Enigma Game (2020)
- Awards: Edgar Award (2013); Boston Globe/Horn Book Award Honor Book (2013); Printz Honor Book (2013)
CENTRAL THEMES connected and noted throughout this Teaching Unit:
- Friendship
- Valor
- The Nature of Truth
- Women’s Roles in World War II
STUDY OBJECTIVES: In accomplishing the components of this Unit, students will:
- Gain an understanding of the cultural and social forces that shaped World War II and, in turn, have influenced historical fiction set in this period.
- Study paired texts and other brief resources to make connections via the text’s themes of Friendship, Valor, and Women’s Roles in World War II.
