Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · October 26, 2021
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- Who it’s for
- A clear-eyed account of Navajo code talkers, wartime risk, and the country’s treatment of them.
- Themes
- Navajo wartime codebreaking, Navajo men's treatment across the war, World War II military history
- Genres
- Military & Wars, Native American Life (U.S.), Historical Biographies for Kids
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Learn how this heroic group of American Indian men created a secret, unbreakable code and helped the US win major battles during World War II in this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series. By the time the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, the fight against Nazi and Axis powers had already been under way for two years.
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In order to win the war and protect its soldiers, the US Marines recruited twenty-nine Navajo men to create a secret code that could be used to send military messages quickly and safely across battlefields. In this new book within the #1 New York Times bestelling series, author James Buckley Jr. explains how these brave and intelligent men developed their amazing code, recounts some of their riskiest missions, and discusses how the country treated them before, during, and after the war.
Code and Courage
A clear-eyed account of Navajo code talkers, wartime risk, and the country’s treatment of them.
Come here for
- The ingenuity behind a secret military code
- A Native American perspective on World War II
Expect
- Accessible history of missions and service
- Attention to how the men were treated before, during, and after the war
Where it sits
| Native American Life (U.S.) | 73% |
|---|---|
| Historical Biographies for Kids | 64% |
| Military & Wars | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Native American Life (U.S.)
- Military & Wars
- 20th Century U.S.
- Authors
- James Buckley, Jr.
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- October 26, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Navajo wartime codebreaking · Navajo men's treatment across the war · World War II military history
- Reading lane
- Native American Life (U.S.)