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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: 0439891000
- ISBN: 9780439891004
- Physical Description: 230 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: [Literature circle edition].
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic, Inc., 2006.
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "This special edition includes questions and activities to inspire discussion and enhance your reading."--p. [4] of cover. "This edition is available for distribution only through the school market."--p. [4] of cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 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. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.4 9 85819. |
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| Genre: | Cryptologic fiction. Fiction. Juvenile works. |
Available copies
- 21 of 23 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Stone County.
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- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone County-Galena | J BRU (Text) | 31358000697354 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
