Secrets of Navajo Code Talkers

• Author(s): Rachael L. Thomas,
• Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
• Pages: 32
• ISBN_10: 172843372X
  ISBN_13: 9781728433721
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / United States / Native American , Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Military & Wars , Juvenile Nonfiction / Spies & Spying ,

Description:...

In wartime, unbreakable codes help armies win battles. And what better code than an advanced language. The Navajo language was key to the success of the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.

Read how Navajo Marines risked their lives to translate secret messages during World War II. Learn what makes the Navajo language ideal for encoding messages and the special vocabulary the code talkers used in battle. Finally, try your hand at translating messages yourself.