"A perennial favorite time period among students receives a fresh treatment."—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
In the South Pacific in 1944 and 1945, military battles raged between the United States and Japan. Surrounded by rattling bullets and exploding bombs, a group of Navajo Marines sent secret messages back and forth. They used a code they had created from the Navajo language, a code the enemy was never able to crack. These young men had been recruited from their homes in the American Southwest. They brought with them incredible physical stamina and a language that had never been written down. Learn more about the Navajo code talkers-brave, creative heroes who used their unbreakable code to help the Allies win the war.
In the South Pacific in 1944 and 1945, military battles raged between the United States and Japan. Surrounded by rattling bullets and exploding bombs, a group of Navajo Marines sent secret messages back and forth. They used a code they had created from the Navajo language, a code the enemy was never able to crack. These young men had been recruited from their homes in the American Southwest. They brought with them incredible physical stamina and a language that had never been written down. Learn more about the Navajo code talkers-brave, creative heroes who used their unbreakable code to help the Allies win the war.
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BN ID: | 2940171884345 |
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Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 01/01/2019 |
Series: | Heroes of World War II (Alternator Books ® ) |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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