Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-
Chester Nez and the unbreakable code : a Navajo code talker's story /
Navajo code talker's story
Joseph Bruchac, pictures by Liz Amini-Holmes.
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
"As a boy, Chester Nez was taught his native language and culture were useless, but he was later called on to use his Navajo language to help create an unbreakable military code during WWII"--
ISBN: 9780807500071 0807500070
LCCN: 2017035797
Subjects--Personal Names: Nez, Chester, 1921-2014 --Juvenile literature. Nez, Chester, 1921-2014 Nez, Chester.
Subjects--Corporate Names: United States. Marine Corps --Biography--Juvenile literature. United States. Marine Corps.
Subjects--Meeting Names: World War (1939-1945)
Subjects--Chronological Terms: 1939-1945
Subjects--Topical Terms: Navajo code talkers--Biography--Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945--Cryptography--Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American--Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Indian--Juvenile literature. Marines--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature. Navajo Indians--Biography--Juvenile literature. Navajo Indians. Navajo language. Navajo code talkers. JUVENILE NONFICTION--Biography & Autobiography--Cultural Heritage. JUVENILE NONFICTION--History--Military & Wars. JUVENILE NONFICTION--History--20th Century.--United States Cryptography. Marines. Military participation--Indian.
Index Terms--Genre/Form: Biographies. Biography. Juvenile works. Personal narratives--American. Picture books. Nonfiction. Biographies. Picture books.
LC Class. No.: JUV D 810 .C88 / B77 2018