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Author:

Santella, Andrew.

Title:

Navajo code talkers / by Andrew Santella.

Publisher:

Compass Point Books,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States--Marine Corps--Indian troops--Juvenile literature.
Navajo Indians.
Navajo Indians.--Juvenile literature.
Cryptography.
Indians of North America--Southwest, New.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Indian--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Cryptography--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-47) and index.

Summary:

Describes the use of the Navajo language in World War II, discussing why it was used, how the code was developed, and the Native Americans who bravely fought for the United States.

Series:

We the people

Indexed by:

SLJ Aug 2004.
Bklst 05/01/2004.

ISBN:

0756506115 (lib. bdg.) :
9780756506117 (lib. bdg.) :

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