Permanent Record (Young Readers Edition): How One Man Exposed the Truth about Government Spying and Digital Security

A young reader's adaptation of whistleblower and bestselling author Edward Snowden's memoir, Permanent Record--featuring a brand-new afterword that includes resources to learn about the basics of digital security.

In 2013, Edward Snowden shocked the world when he revealed that the United States government was secretly building a system of mass surveillance with the ability to gaze into the private lives of every person on earth. Phone calls, text messages, emails--nothing was safe from prying eyes. Now the man who risked everything to expose the truth about government spying describes for a new generation how he helped build that system, what motivated him to try to bring it down, and how young people can strive to protect their privacy in the digital age.

"Snowden's sprightly prose, his deep technical knowledge, his superb knack for explaining complex matters, his ability to articulate principled action all come together in a book that is, if anything, BETTER than the adult version." --Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing

Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 02/09/2021
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781250767912
Age: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2020
School Library Journal 01/01/2021 pg. 92
Booklist 02/15/2021 pg. 37

About the Author
Edward Snowden was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and grew up in the shadow of Fort Meade, Maryland. A systems engineer by training, he served as an officer of the Central Intelligence Agency and worked as a contractor for the National Security Agency. He has received numerous awards for his public service, including the Right Livelihood Award, the German Whistleblower Prize, the Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling, and the Carl von Ossietzky Medal from the International League for Human Rights. Currently, he serves as president of the board of directors of the Freedom of the Press Foundation.