Code talker : a novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two

Bruchac, Joseph 1942- (author.).

Summary: After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue.

Item details

ISBN: 0803729219
ISBN: 9780803729216
ISBN: 9780142405963
ISBN: 0142405965
ISBN: 1415588163
ISBN: 9781415588161
Physical Description: print
regular print
231 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: New York : Dial Books, ©2005.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227).
Formatted Contents Note:	Sent away -- Boarding school -- To be forgotten -- Progress -- High school -- Sneak attack -- Navajos wanted -- New recruits -- The Blessingway -- Boot camp -- Code school -- Learning the code -- Shipping out to Hawaii -- The enemies -- Field maneuvers -- Bombardment -- First landing -- On Bougainville -- Do you have a Navajo? -- The next targets -- Guam -- Fatigue -- Pavavu -- Iwo Jima -- In sight of Suribachi -- The black beach -- Okinawa -- The bomb -- Going home.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader 6.4. Reading Counts! 6.5. Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.4 9.0 85819. Reading Counts RC 6-8 6.5 13 Quiz: 36318 Guided reading level: NR.
Awards Note:	Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2006. ALA Best Books for Young Adults, 2006. ALA Notable Books for Children, 2006.

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