Code Talker
A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
$29.15
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
6 July 2006
Summary
ONE OF TIME’S BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOKS OF ALL TIME.
This deeply affecting novel follows a too-young-to-enlist teenager as he becomes a Navajo Code Talker—one of the best kept secret weapons in WWII.
“Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever expected to find.” - Booklist, starred review
The United States is at war, and sixteen-year-old Ned Begay wants to join the cause—especially w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142405963 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0142405965 |
| Author: | Joseph Bruchac |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Speak |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 6 July 2006 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 138mm x 208mm |
| Series: | Puffin Books |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
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Critics Review
“Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever expected to find.”—Booklist, starred review
“With its multicultural themes and well-told WWII history, this will appeal to a wide audience.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Bruchac’s gentle prose presents a clear historical picture of young men in wartime, island hopping across the Pacific, waging war in the hells of Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and Iwo Jima. Nonsensational and accurate, Bruchac’s tale is quietly inspiring.”—School Library Journal
Joseph Bruchac
Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children’s book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. He is the coauthor with Michael Caduto of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series. Bruchac’s poems, articles, and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications.
He has authored many books for adults and children, including:
- Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
- Skeleton Man
- The Heart of a Chief
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