Code talker
Subtitle: a novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two
By: Joseph Bruchac.
Edition: [Literature circle ed.]
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780439891004
Subjects: United States. -- Marine Corps -- Participation, Indian -- Juvenile fiction; Navajo code talkers -- Juvenile fiction; Navajo language -- Juvenile fiction; Cryptography -- Juvenile fiction; Navajo Indians -- Juvenile fiction; Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Juvenile fiction; World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile fiction
Genres: Juvenile fiction.
Other titles: Cecilia Bard Multicultural Library for Peace
Description: 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.
Notes: "This special edition includes questions and activities to inspire discussion and enhance your reading."--p. [4] of cover.

"This edition is available for distribution only through the school market."--p. [4] of cover.

Cecilia Bard Multicultural Library for Peace.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-227).
Table of contents: title: Sent away; title: Boarding school; title: To be forgotten; title: Progress; title: High school; title: Sneak attack; title: Navajos wanted; title: New recruits; title: Blessingway; title: Boot camp; title: Code school; title: Learning the code; title: Shipping out to Hawaii; title: Enemies; title: Field maneuvers; title: Bombardment; title: First landing; title: On Bougainville; title: Do you have a Navajo?; title: Next targets; title: Guam; title: Fatigue; title: Pavavu; title: Iwo Jima; title: In sight of Suribachi; title: Black beach; title: Okinawa; title: Bomb; title: Going home.