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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-100803729219
ISBN-139780803729216
eBay Product ID (ePID)30232147
Product Key Features
Book TitleCode Talker : a Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicWar & Military, General, People & Places / United States / Native American, Historical / Military & Wars
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorJoseph Bruchac
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight11.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2003-022792
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"When WWII broke out, Navajos…were recruited by the Marine Corps to use their native language to create an unbreakable code….Telling his story to his grandchildren, Ned relates his experiences in school, military training, and across the Pacific….With its multicultural themes and well-told WWII history, this will appeal to a wide audience." Kirkus Reviews, "When WWII broke out, Navajos...were recruited by the Marine Corps to use their native language to create an unbreakable code....Telling his story to his grandchildren, Ned relates his experiences in school, military training, and across the Pacific....With its multicultural themes and well-told WWII history, this will appeal to a wide audience." Kirkus Reviews
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
Grade ToUP
SynopsisThroughout 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. 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.