Code Talker

By - Bruchac, Joseph

Floor - Floor 4

Published - Dial Books, New York, 2005

ISBN 10 - 0803729219

ISBN 13 - 9780803729216

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Code and cipher stories Cryptography

Shelf No - 2

Call Number - 940 BRU

Physical Description - 231 pages ; 22 cm

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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. 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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