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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
850L
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English
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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the U.S. government agency responsible for gathering information about other countries. The CIA reports to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), who in turn reports to the president. Learn more in Central Intelligence Agency, one of the titles in the Power, Authority, and Governance series.
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550L
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This You Choose adventure is told from three different perspectives--White Snow is a secret agent in Good Prince's army, looking for a computer with secret codes for a bomb; Mrs. White desperately searches for her runaway daughter Snow; and Charming, towed by his seven loyal sleddogs, goes to rescue his friend and mentor Meteorologist Snow-White, who is trapped in a raging blizzard in the Arctic--the reader chooses which plot to pursue.
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The National Security Agency was founded in secrecy after World War II. Sometimes it is even jokingly called No Such Agency because nearly everything the agency does is kept secret. The NSA's real work came to light after Edward Snowden exposed some of its biggest secrets in 2013. This book explores the secrets of the NSA, from how it keeps Americans safe from hackers to how it collects information about us and what it does with all that data. Students...
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The Patriot Act, which was passed shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, has allowed the government to monitor communication by phone, email, or social media, to access credit and bank reports, or to track activity on the internet. This book examines the new methods used by the government to spy on citizens, the reasons it became necessary, and the tradeoffs between increased safety and a loss of privacy, and the moral arguments for...
10) The FBI
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
520L
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English
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"This photo-illustrated book describes the life of an FBI officer, including their work capturing terrorists, enforcing federal laws, and investigating crimes. Describes real-life cases and what it takes to get a job in the Federal Bureau of Investigation"--
11) Civil War Spies
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1140L
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English
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"This title takes a close look at the operatives who collected intelligence for the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War, introducing readers to these colorful characters and explaining how they carried out their risky missions."--Publisher's website.
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