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Lerner Publications

Just the Series: Heroes of World War II (Alternator Books)

Series and Publisher: Heroes of World War II (Alternator Books)

Annotation: 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.

Genre: [World history]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #157204

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: Lerner Publications

Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 01/01/18

Pages: 32 pages

ISBN: 1-512-48644-2

ISBN 13: 978-1-512-48644-5

Dewey: 940.54

LCCN: 2017004839

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
United States. Marine Corps. Indian troops. History. 20th century. Juvenile literature.
United States. Marine Corps. Indian troops. History. 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945. Cryptography. Juvenile literature.
Navajo code talkers. Juvenile literature.
Navajo Indians. History. 20th century. Juvenile literature.
Navajo language. History. 20th century. Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945. Participation, Indian. Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945. Cryptography.
Navajo code talkers.
Navajo Indians. History. 20th century.
Navajo language. History. 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945. Participation, Indian.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

This series provides readers with insights beyond the usual recounting of battles and politics commonly found in juvenile WWII resources, focusing instead on more personal aspects of the war and on anecdotes of heroism. Maps and archival images enrich the clear, informative texts; periodic "Hero Highlight" and "STEM Highlight" sidebars provide interesting context and detail. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

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Horn Book (Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Word Count: 2,193

Reading Level: 6.2

Interest Level: 3-6

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 6.2 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 195553 / grade: Middle Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:8.3 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q73355

Lexile: 980L

Guided Reading Level: W

Fountas & Pinnell: W

In the South Pacific in 1944 and 1945, military battles raged between the United States and Japan. Surrounded by rattling bullets and exploding bombs, a group of Navajo Marines sent secret messages back and forth. They used a code they had created from the Navajo language, a code the enemy was never able to crack. These young men had been recruited from their homes in the American Southwest. They brought with them incredible physical stamina and a language that had never been written down. Learn more about the Navajo code talkersbrave, creative heroes who used their unbreakable code to help the Allies win the war.

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