If you are not a spy, saboteur, or traitor and you can keep a secret, fictional fifth-grader Rachel Dalton will let you read her book. In the fall of 1941, an action-packed radio program called “Captain Midnight” is Rachel’s favorite on the air. Like kids all over America, Rachel becomes a member of Captain Midnight’s Secret Squadron. With her official Code-O-Graph badge, she decodes secret messages from Captain Midnight about threats to America’s security. Soon she is convinced that there are traitors and spies in her hometown of Apache, Oklahoma. Resourceful, imaginative, smart, and dedicated, she sets out to unmask them in a humor-filled adventure.

A note from the author:

Stephen Kallis wrote RADIO'S CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT, which I used extensively in writing my World War II books.  Here is a link to his publisher if you would like more information on this subject:

http://www.mcfarlandpub.com  

“Molly Levite Griffis moved herself back to the 1940s and to the pre-teen years with such ease that she is able to carry us all along. There’s much to learn in this book about America and the patriotic spirit that is resurfacing today, but it’s so much fun we don’t realize this is educational.”
--Ann DeFrange, The Daily Oklahoman

“Children will love it. Adults will cherish it.”
--Oklahoma City Tribune

“...older readers will be interested in Griffis’ unique ability to capture the reaction of a typical small town’s population when the Second World War came to the United States.”
--The Norman Transcript

“...heartwarming young adult book...from a student of Foster Harris, University of Oklahoma professional writing professor.”
--The Tulsa World

“In her imaginative, humor-filled adventure, Ms. Griffis not only entertains but also educates...the American Legion ‘hut’ is used as a central meeting place...the patriotism comes through.”
--The National News of the American Legion Auxiliary

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