Code Talker

Title: Code Talker
Book List: Native & Indigenous Voices in Teen Fiction, Summer Fun Reads for Teens, Teen Historical Fiction
Published by: Speak
Release Date: 07/06/2006
Author: Bruchac, Joseph
Genre: Teen
Pages: 240
ISBN13: 9780142405963

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.

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. This deeply affecting novel honors all of those young men, like Ned, who dared to serve, and it honors the culture and language of the Navajo Indians

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