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Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac tells the story of a Navajo man who uses his language to create a secret code during World War II, aiding the United States in its fight against Japan. The Navajo language, difficult for others to learn, becomes crucial in sending unbreakable messages that save lives. The book highlights the bravery of Ned Begay and his friends as they risk their lives for their country.

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Code Talker Resources

Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac tells the story of a Navajo man who uses his language to create a secret code during World War II, aiding the United States in its fight against Japan. The Navajo language, difficult for others to learn, becomes crucial in sending unbreakable messages that save lives. The book highlights the bravery of Ned Begay and his friends as they risk their lives for their country.

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Code Talker

By Joseph Bruchac

Summary: Code Talker is about a Navajo (Native American)


who uses his language to help win the war. It is World War Two
and the United States of America is fighting against Japan.
Every code the Americans have used to send secret information
has been cracked by the Japanese. The Navajo language is one
of the hardest languages to learn. The Americans, knowing that,
chose Navajos to make a secret code to use at war. Ned Begay
(the Navajo) and his friends risk their lives, going into war,
making their own secret code, and saving millions of American
lives.

Publisher's recommended age(s): 12-15

Teaching Resources/Ideas:
https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?a=1&tid=1462

https://www.varsitytutors.com/englishteacher/code-talker

About the Author: J​ oseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children's book author, poet, novelist and
storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. Coauthor with Michael Caduto of the
bestselling Keepers of the Earth series, Bruchac's poems, articles and stories have appeared in
hundreds of publications, from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National
Geographic and Parabola. He has authored many books for adults and children including Code
Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two , Skeleton Man, and The Heart of a
Chief. For more information about Joseph, please visit his website www.josephbruchac.com.

https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/2005/09/author-interview-joseph-bruchac-on/

https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/navajo-nation/2018/04/23/navajo-code-talker-childr
ens-book/538314002/

Read Aloud:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxmPeM3oS6GdtOsYWPqDrdsllqJaw0ypZ

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