Code Talker, Joseph Bruchac
Code Talker, Joseph Bruchac
6 Rating(s)
List: $19.99 | Sale: $13.99
Club: $9.99

Code Talker
A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

Author: Joseph Bruchac

Narrator: Derrick Henry

Unabridged: 5 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/18/2013

Synopsis

Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, 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. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and with their code, they saved 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. His grueling journey is eye-opening and inspiring. 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.

An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

“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

About Joseph Bruchac

Joseph Bruchac, a citizen of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation, is the author of more than 100 books for children and teens, including multiple picture books published by Lee & Low, and the young adult Killer of Enemies trilogy, which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. A Rockefeller Fellow and an NEA Poetry Writing Fellow, Bruchac has received numerous recognitions and awards over his long-standing career. In addition to writing, Bruchac is an editor at Greenfield Review Press, a literary publishing house he cofounded with his wife. He lives in Greenfield Center, New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jack on March 05, 2018

Fascinating look at World War II from a totally unique perspective. Without the proud, brave and capable Navajo code talkers, effective communication among all of the various U.S. military branches would have been for more difficult, if not impossible. The Navajos and their code were crucial to the......more

Goodreads review by Deacon Tom on January 04, 2022

Truly exceptional book. It gives a realistic view of the native Americans in WWII.......more

Goodreads review by Abby on June 11, 2007

All his life Ned Begay has been told that being Navajo is bad. At the mission school, all the Navajos are told to forget their language, to forget everything about being Navajo. Speaking English and emulating the white man is the only way to get ahead, or so they are told. However, when World War II......more

Goodreads review by Raina on February 20, 2018

This writing is so real. Multiple times, I felt like I needed to double check that this was really fiction - it felt so much like a transcript of an interview with a real person. I have to give credit to the quality of the writing for that. I've saved reading Code Talker for years. It's been quite a......more

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List