Chester Nez and the unbreakable code : a Navajo code talker's story
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Author
Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-
Contributors
Amini-Holmes, Liz illustrator.
Published
Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, [2018].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780807500071, 0807500070
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Status
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Jackson Public Library - New Kids books
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Published
Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, [2018].
Language
English
ISBN
9780807500071, 0807500070
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.8, 1 Points

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Description
"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"--

Subjects

LC Subjects
Marines -- United States -- Biography.
Navajo code talkers -- Biography.
Navajo Indians -- Biography.
Nez, Chester.
United States. -- Marine Corps -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Indian.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Biography.
Personal narratives -- American.
Other Subjects
Navajo code talkers.
Navajo Indians.
Navajo language.
Nez, Chester.
Nonfiction.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bruchac, J., & Amini-Holmes, L. (2018). Chester Nez and the unbreakable code: a Navajo code talker's story . Albert Whitman & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- and Liz Amini-Holmes. 2018. Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story. Albert Whitman & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- and Liz Amini-Holmes. Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story Albert Whitman & Company, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bruchac, Joseph, and Liz Amini-Holmes. Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story Albert Whitman & Company, 2018.

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