Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers?
by James Buckley Jr.- Item #164009 in
- Grades: 3 - 6
- Ages: 8 - 12
- Series: Who Was…?
- Format: Paperback Book
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Learn how this heroic group of American Indians created a secret unbreakable code and helped the Allies win major battles in World War II!
Learn how this heroic group of American Indians created a secret unbreakable code and helped the Allies win major battles in World War II!
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By the time the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, the fight against the Nazis and Axis powers had already been underway for two years. In order to win the war and protect its soldiers, the US Marines recruited 29 Navajo men to create a secret code that could be used to send military messages quickly and safely across battlefields.
This compelling book from the bestselling series 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.
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This compelling book from the bestselling series 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.
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Product Details
- Grades: 3 - 6
- Ages: 8 - 12
- Product Type: Book
- Page Count: 112 pages
- Dimensions: 5 1/4" x 7 5/8"
- Language: English
- Subject & Themes: Native American & Indigenous, American History, WWII, Military, 20th Century America, Culture & Diversity
- Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
- ISBN 13: 978-1-338-83712-4