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Lexile/Reading Level
910L

Genre/Category
Fiction | Historical | Realistic

Historical Time Period
Modern | World War II
Date
1940s
Topic
Codes | Communicating | Military and Wars | Native Americans/Canadians | Navajo
Geographic Region
World Wide
Main Character
Boy(s)
Award-Winning Book
Nominee | Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award
Format
Audiobook | Book | Ebook

Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

Author: Bruchac, Joseph

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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