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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780142405963
ISBN: 0142405965
Physical Description: 231 pages ; 21 cm
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Publisher: New York : Speak, 2006, ©2005.

Content descriptions

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 -- Blessingway -- Boot camp -- Code school -- Learning the code -- Shipping out to Hawaii -- Enemies -- Field maneuvers -- Bombardment -- First landing -- On Bougainville -- Do you have a Navajo? -- Next targets -- Guam -- Fatigue -- Pavavu -- Iwo Jima -- In sight of Suribachi -- Black beach -- Okinawa -- Bomb -- Going home -- Author's note -- Selected bibliography -- Acknowledgments.