{"product_id":"mask-9781534439153","title":"Mask","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Pitch-perfect action scenes...A winning blend of comedy, superheroics, inspirational women from history, and puzzle-solving.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA trio of young superheroes try to thwart a spy in this second book in the action-packed, comics-inspired adventure series that's \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter defeating The Hisser--and discovering their power as a team--Infinity Trinity is ready for its next adventure. When Akiko, Mae, and Josie learn that a spy has been betraying secrets to the Japanese military, they join Room Twelve in San Francisco for important work with other code-cracking experts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut soon there is personal code to crack: Akiko spots her mom walking with the suspected spy through San Francisco, which had been her family's home until Executive Order No. 9066 sent Akiko and all Japanese Americans on the West Coast into internment camps. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTeaming up with brilliant members of The League of Secret Heroes--like real-life World War II code-crackers Genevieve Grotjan and Elizebeth Friedman--Akiko, Mae, and Josie search for answers as they battle the evil clown Side-Splitter, who's bent on destroying not only the city, but the Infinity Trinity, too. As clues begin to pile up that her mother has become entangled with Side-Splitter's sinister plot, can Akiko solve the most important puzzle of all?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Hannigan is a noted author with a special passion for stories that empower girls and women. Her picture book biography, \u003ci\u003eA Lady Has the Floor\u003c\/i\u003e, received four starred reviews and was named a Junior Library Guild Selection. In addition to the 2016 Golden Kite Award for Middle Grade Fiction, \u003ci\u003eThe Detective's Assistant\u003c\/i\u003e also received two starred reviews and was a \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice, among many other accolades. Hannigan presented at NCTE on \"Our Mighty Girls,\" about girl power in middle grade fiction, and was a judge for 2018's Golden Kite Awards. Between her active presence on social media (@KateChicago), her work as founder of the Hyde Park\/South Side Chicago chapter of SCBWI, and as a busy conference speaker, Kate is an involved, vocal, and respected member of the kid-lit community. Visit her online at KateHannigan.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatrick Spaziante is an American comic book artist and children's book illustrator known for his work for Archie Comics, in particular his interior pencil and cover work for \u003ci\u003eSonic the Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSonic X\u003c\/i\u003e, and Sonic Universe.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649401983250,"sku":"9781534439153","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9fe996bb-e5d4-4fa5-ba3f-cd4f6ef94f0d.jpg?v=1733263174","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mask-9781534439153","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}