Displaying 1 of 1 2005 Format: Book Author: Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- Title: Code Talker : a novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two / Joseph Bruchac Publisher, Date: New York : Dial Books, c2005 Description: 231 p. ; 22 cm 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 Subjects: United States. Marine Corps -- Indian troops -- Fiction United States. Marine Corps -- Participation, Indian -- Fiction Navajo language -- Fiction Cryptography -- Fiction Navajo Indians -- Fiction Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Fiction World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction YA Battle of the Books 2021 Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-227) 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 -- Author's note -- Selected bibliography -- Acknowledgments LCCN: 2003022792 ISBN: 9780142405963 0803729219 Other Number: 54079926 # Local items: 8 # Local items in: 5 Current Holds: 0 Request It Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Find It' section below. Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Suggestions and more Author Biography Trade Reviews Large Cover Image Displaying 1 of 1