The Youngest Spy

By Barry McDivitt

Set against a backdrop of rising Canadian nationalism, The Youngest Spy follows the extraordinary exploits of a fourteen-year-old Canadian boy, caught up in the drama of the American Civil War. George Duguay's father has joined the Yankee army, leaving him in charge of the family farm. George makes a very unlikely spy but when he uncovers a plot that could result in an American invasion of Canada he, at first, relishes the adventure of his double life: meeting Confederate gentlemen, American detectives and British agents. However, as the shady side of the job reveals itself, forcing him to betray the man he considered a friend, he becomes a victim of conflicting loyalties. With strategic savvy, George is finally able to declare his own independence and save his imprisoned father. This fictionalization of historical events offers an entertaining lesson in social issues, Canadian-American history, and moral decision-making.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1897235178
• ISBN13: 9781897235171
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Thistledown Press
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.4" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

A seminal story of Canadian nationalism

The American Civil War didn't affect just Americans - "The Youngest Spy" follows George Duguay, a Canadian farm boy as he falls into a job of spying on the Union army as they seeming plot to invade Canada - as he befriends countless people on every side of the conflict and must face the harsh decision of having to betray one of them. A seminal story of Canadian nationalism, "The Youngest Spy" is a deftly composed historical thriller, a great read all the way through.