Code Talker
By: Joseph Bruchac
Book 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.
Picture #1
Navajos serving with a Marine Corps signal unit.
Picture #2
The 29 original Code Talkers.
Picture #3
Navajo cousins in a Marine artillery regiment in the South Pacific.
Who should read this book?
People who:
- Are interested in history
- Like to learn about WWII
- Like inspirational stories
- Enjoy learning about our history
- Like non-fictional books