Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Bruchac, Joseph
	List Price:   $11.99 Unit Price:   $9.59 You Save:   $2.40 (20%) ISBN-10:   0142405965 ISBN-13:   9780142405963 Publisher:   Penguin Group (USA) Inc Category:   Young Adults Pub. Date:   July 2006 Pages:   240 Format:   Paperback Ages:   12 and Up
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Subjects
JUVENILE FICTION General; JUVENILE FICTION Historical Military & Wars; JUVENILE FICTION People & Places United States Native American
Description/Notes
-Navajo language -Cryptography -Navajo code talkers -Indians of North America -Southwest, New -Navajo Indians -United States -Indian troops -World War, 1939-1945 This deeply affecting novel honors all the young men who dared to serve in World War II, and it honors the culture and language of the Navajo Indians. "Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever expected to find."--Booklist, starred review Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and with their code, they saved countless American lives. Yet their story remained classified for more than twenty years. But now Joseph Bruchac brings their stories to life for young adults through the riveting fictional tale of Ned Begay, a sixteen-year-old Navajo boy who becomes a code talker. His grueling journey is eye-opening and inspiring.