Hedy Lamarr's Double Life
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Picture Book · Ages 5–10 · 2019

Hedy Lamarr's Double Life

Written by Laurie Wallmark · Illustrated by Katy Wu

Book #4 in the People Who Shaped Our World series

Discover the secret life of a movie star turned wartime inventor.

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48 pages· 900L
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Hedy Lamarr dazzled the world as a movie star, but her true genius lay hidden. During World War II, she secretly developed a revolutionary communications system, crucial to modern technology. Uncover the dual life of this extraordinary woman, whose brilliance went beyond the silver screen. What drove her to innovate, and how did her invention change the world? Dive into the untold story of a glamorous icon with a mind that shaped the future.

From the publisher

To her adoring public, Hedy Lamarr was a glamorous movie star. But in private, she was something more: a brilliant inventor. Now Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu, who collaborated on Sterling’s critically acclaimed picture-book biography Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code, tell the inspiring story of how, during World War Two, Lamarr developed a groundbreaking communications system that still remains essential to the security of today’s technology.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
5–10
Audience
Picture
Lexile
900L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.6
F&P level
~V
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
506085
Publication
Published
February 5, 2019
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781454926917

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