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Author:

Landry, Alysa,.

Title:

Thomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers / Alysa Landry.

Publisher:

Ohio University Press

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

123pages 24cm.

Subject:

Begay, Thomas H.,--1926---Juvenile literature.
United States--Marine Division, 5th--Marine Division, 5th--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Cryptography--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Indian--Juvenile literature.
Navajo code talkers--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Navajo Indians--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Indian troops--History--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

In the Thick of the War -- The Navajo People -- The Strange Call to Duty -- The Original 29 -- An Unbreakable Code -- A Classified Mission -- Service in the Pacific Theater -- Victory at Iwo Jima -- Delayed Recognition -- International Heroes.

Summary:

"Through Thomas H. Begay's singular story, this richly illustrated biography for young readers describes aspects of Navajo history and culture and shows how a select group of Navajo soldiers used their native Diné language to invent and operate a secret communications system that was crucial to a US victory in the Pacific during World War II"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Biographies for young readers

ISBN:

0821425056
9780821425053

LCCN:

2022038425

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

FLPB224 -- Garnavillo Public Library (Garnavillo)

ZKPC437 -- Logan Public Library (Logan)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SMPE094 -- Waverly Public Library (Waverly)

KLPC566 -- West Point Public Library (West Point)