Cover image for Navajo code talkers : top secret messengers of World War II / by Blake Hoena ; illustrated by Marcel P. Massegú ; consultant: Tim Solie.
Title:
Navajo code talkers : top secret messengers of World War II / by Blake Hoena ; illustrated by Marcel P. Massegú ; consultant: Tim Solie.
ISBN:
9781543573183
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, [2020]
Physical Description:
1 online resource (32 pages) : chiefly color illustrations.
General Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Surprise attack! -- Creating a new code -- Operation Watchtower -- Island hopping -- Iwo Jima -- End of the war -- A lifetime of honor.
Summary:
Full-color graphic novel retells the story of the Navajo Code Talkers, a group of Navajo soldiers who developed a code for transmitting messages based on their native language that was never decoded by enemy forces for the duration of its use in three wars. Includes a glossary, resources for further reading, and discussion questions.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR-ATOS MG 4.7 0.5 503975.
Electronic Access:
Mackin Educational Resources Click here to open
Interest grade level:
4-8.
Audience:
730 Lexile.
Reading level:
4.7.
Availability:
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