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Code talker : a novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two / Joseph Bruchac.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0142405965
- ISBN: 9780142405963
- Physical Description: 231 p. ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Speak, 2006, c2005.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-227).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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.
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | YA BRUC 2006 | 277968 | YA | Checked out | 10/12/2016 |