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Navajo code talkers

Describes how the American military in World War II used a group of Navajo Indians to create an indecipherable code based on their native language.

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Main Author: Aaseng, Nathan
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Walker, 1992.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Cryptography > Juvenile nonfiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Indian > Juvenile nonfiction.
Navajo Indians > Juvenile nonfiction.
Indigenous peoples > America > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:Describes how the American military in World War II used a group of Navajo Indians to create an indecipherable code based on their native language.
Physical Description:114 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-110) and index.
ISBN:0802781829 (C) :
0802781837 (R)
Author Notes:Nathan Aaseng grew up in Minnesota and worked as a microbiologist for four years before becoming a writer.

He has written over ninety books for young readers, including biographies, and sports and science books.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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