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Who were the Navajo Code Talkers?
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Contributors:
Copeland, Gregory, illustrator.
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Published:
New York : Penguin Workshop, 2021.
Physical Desc:
108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Points: 1
Lexile measure:
960L
Rating:
Ages 8-12
Status:
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"By the time the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, the fight against Nazi and Axis powers had already been under way for two years. In order to win the war and protect its soldiers, the US Marines recruited twenty-nine Navajo men to create a secret code that could be used to send military messages quickly and safely across battlefields. Author James Buckley Jr. explains how these brave and intelligent men developed their amazing code, recounts some of their riskiest missions, and discusses how the country treated them before, during, and after the war"--

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Format:
Book
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780399542657, 9780399542664, 9781713786429
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 6.5, 1 Points
Lexile measure:
960

Notes

General Note
"An official Who HQ book"--Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Description
"By the time the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, the fight against Nazi and Axis powers had already been under way for two years. In order to win the war and protect its soldiers, the US Marines recruited twenty-nine Navajo men to create a secret code that could be used to send military messages quickly and safely across battlefields. Author James Buckley Jr. explains how these brave and intelligent men developed their amazing code, recounts some of their riskiest missions, and discusses how the country treated them before, during, and after the war"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 8-12,Penguin Workshop
Target Audience
960L,Lexile

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APA Citation (style guide)

Buckley, J., & Copeland, G. (2021). Who were the Navajo Code Talkers? New York, Penguin Workshop.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Buckley, James, 1963- and Gregory, Copeland. 2021. Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers? New York, Penguin Workshop.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Buckley, James, 1963- and Gregory, Copeland, Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers? New York, Penguin Workshop, 2021.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Buckley, James and Gregory Copeland. Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers? New York, Penguin Workshop, 2021.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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