Who were the Navajo Code Talkers?

Buckley, James Jr 1963- (author.). Copeland, Gregory, (illustrator.).

Summary: "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. 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. 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"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780399542664
ISBN: 9780399542657
Physical Description: 107 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
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Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Who were the Navajo Code Talkers? -- The Navajo -- Marine boot camp -- The secret language of war -- Creating the Navajo Code -- The code in action -- Code-Talker Life -- Iwo Jima -- Going home -- Delayed honors.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop.