Navajo Code Talkers: Top Secret Messengers of World War II

by Blake Hoena

Book Overview

During World War II U.S. forces had to keep battle plans and other top secret information out of the enemy's hands. Coded messages were often used, but secret codes could be broken. To solve this problem, the U.S. military turned to an unexpected source to create an unbreakable code. The Navajo people spoke a complex language that few outsiders knew how to speak. Several Navajo soldiers were recruited to develop a code based on the Navajo language...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1543575498
• ISBN13: 9781543575491
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12