num_pages: 256
description: Billie has lived with her great-aunt ever since her mom passed away and her dad left. Billie's big brother Leo is about to leave too for the warfront. But first she gets one more weekend with him at the ranch.Billie's surprised when Leo brings home a fellow Marine from boot camp Denny. She has so much to ask Leo -- about losing her best friend and trying to find their father -- but Denny who is Navajo or Din comes with something special: a gorgeous but injured stray dog. As Billie cares for the dog whom Denny names Bear she and Bear grow deeply attached to each other.Soon enough it's time for Leo and Denny a Navajo Code Talker to ship out. Billie does her part for the war effort but she worries whether Leo and Denny will make it home whether she'll find a new friend and if her father will ever come back. Can Bear help Billie -- and Denny -- find what's most important?A powerful tale about unsung heroism on the WWII battlefield and the home front.
language: English
title: Code Word Courage
publisher: Scholastic Press