Code talker

a novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two

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Code talker

a novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two

[Literature circle ed.]
  • 4.2 (4 ratings) ·
  • 152 Want to read
  • 17 Currently reading
  • 7 Have read

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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Publisher
Scholastic, Inc.
Language
English
Pages
230

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Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two
2022, Cengage Gale
in English
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Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two, Bookpack Hanging Bag
Aug 01, 2015, Recorded Books
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Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
July 6, 2006, Puffin
in English
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Code talker: a novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two
2006, Scholastic, Inc.
in English - [Literature circle ed.]
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Code talker: a novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two
2005, Dial Books
in English

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Table of Contents

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

Edition 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).

Published in
New York
Genre
Juvenile fiction.
Other Titles
Cecilia Bard Multicultural Library for Peace

Classifications

Library of Congress
PZ7.B82816 Co 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
230 p. ;
Number of pages
230

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL22860561M
Internet Archive
codetalkernovela00bruc_0
ISBN 10
0439891000
ISBN 13
9780439891004
OCLC/WorldCat
72015145
Library Thing
947568
Goodreads
3499878

First Sentence

"I was only six years old and I was worried."

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