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

    Joseph Bruchac

    Paperback (Speak, July 6, 2006)
    "Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever expected to find."—Booklist, starred review 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.An ALA Best Book for Young Adults"Nonsensational and accurate, Bruchac's tale is quietly inspiring..."—School Library Journal
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  • Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

    Joseph Bruchac, Derrick Henry, Recorded Books

    Audiobook (Recorded Books, Jan. 15, 2013)
    Code Talker, with starred reviews from Booklist and Kirkus Reviews, is a Booklist Top-10 Historical Fiction for Youth. Although the mission school bans all that is Navajo, Ned secretly clings to his native language and culture. Proudly joining the U.S. Marines in 1943, he becomes a top-secret Navajo Code Talker. During bloody battles for Japanese islands, Ned and his brave band of code-talking brothers save thousands of lives using Navajo encryption the enemy never cracks.
  • Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

    Joseph Bruchac

    eBook (Speak, July 6, 2006)
    "Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever expected to find."—Booklist, starred review 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.An ALA Best Book for Young Adults"Nonsensational and accurate, Bruchac's tale is quietly inspiring..."—School Library Journal
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  • Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

    Joseph Bruchac

    Hardcover (Dial Books, March 17, 2005)
    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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  • Code Talker

    Joseph Bruchac

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, June 30, 2005)
    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.
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  • Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

    Joseph Bruchac

    Paperback (Speak, Jan. 1, 2005)
    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.
  • Code Talker, A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

    Joseph Bruchac

    Audio CD (RecordedBooks, Aug. 16, 2006)
    Code Talker, with starred reviews from Booklist and Kirkus Reviews, is a Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth. Although the mission school bans all that is Navajo, Ned secretly clings to his native language and culture. Proudly joining the U.S. Marines in 1943, he becomes a top-secret Navajo Code Talker. During bloody battles for Japanese islands, Ned and his brave band of code-talking brothers save thousands of lives using Navajo encryption the enemy never cracks.
  • Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two

    Joseph Bruchac

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, July 6, 2006)
    Viewed through the eyes of a 16-year-old Navajo youth, Code Talker is a fascinating slice of World War II history by a much-respected and acclaimed author.
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  • Code Talker, A novel about the Navajo marines of World War Two, level 3, ISBN 0736231889 9780736231886

    Joseph Bruchac

    Paperback (Penguin, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Historical fiction. Kii Yazhi's whole life changes when he is sent to a church school. Of Navajo ancestry, the teachers change his name to Ned and his native language is discouraged. Later, when WWII begins, the Marines need help from Navajos for a special mission. Can Ned forget the earlier discrimination and use his language to help his country win the war?
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  • Code Talker

    Joseph Bruchac

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-05-09, May 9, 2008)
    Book by Bruchac, Joseph
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  • Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

    Joseph Bruchac

    Hardcover (Dial Books, March 17, 2005)
    Learn more about World War II and the Navajo’s roll in it. A suspenseful page turner.
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  • Code Talker

    Joseph Bruchac

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, July 6, 2006)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. After being taught in boarding school 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.