Code Talker

Code Talker: a Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac

Text from the back cover:

Throughout World War II, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language.  With their code, they save countless American lives.  Yet their story remained classified for more than twenty years.  But now Joseph Bruchac brings their stories to life for young adults through the riveting fictional tale of Ned Begay, a sixteen-year-old Navajo boy who becomes a code talker.  This deeply affecting novel honors all of those young men, like Ned, who dared to serve, and it honors the culture and language of the Navajo Indians.

Ms. Sharp's quick review:  A great war story!