Because John is afraid to leave the Navajo Reservation, his grandfather explains to him how the Navajo language, faith, and ingenuity helped win World War II.
This powerful picture book biography contains backmatter including a timeline and a portion of the Navajo code, and also depicts the life of an original Navajo code talker while capturing the importance of heritage.
My agent, Ammi-Joan Paquette: Thank you for your insight, your unflagging enthusiasm, and your friendship. Christy Ottaviano, I am overjoyed to call you my editor. Thank you for believing in me and taking a chance on my work.
George and Annie must travel further into space than ever before in order to prevent all computers from being hacked.
To my literary agent, Ammi-Joan Paquette, thank you for your steadfast support and encouragement, your brilliant eye for story, your kindness and friendship—I could go on and on, but in short: thank you for being awesome.
The first and only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers of WWII. His name wasn’t Chester Nez. That was the English name he was assigned in kindergarten.
" Brian Tracy, Author, Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, quotes, "This is an inspiring, enjoyable, fast-moving book that shows you how to unlock your full power for unlimited success.
Navajo Code Talkers tells the story of the special group, who proved themselves to be among the bravest, most valuable, and most loyal of American soldiers during World War II.
"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 Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against ...
Johnston wrote to the US Marines suggesting that the Navajo Philip Johnston language could be the basis for an unbreakable code . On February 28 , 1942 , Johnston arranged a test to show the Marines how the Navajo language might be used ...
In the South Pacific during World War II, a group of Navajo Marines sent secret messages for the Allies using a code based on the Navajo language. Learn more about these heroes, whose unbreakable code helped win the war.