Code Talker

A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

De: Joseph Bruchac

Narrado por: Derrick Henry

Code Talker, with starred reviews from Booklist and Kirkus Reviews, is a Booklist Top-10 Historical Fiction for Youth.

Although the mission school bans all that is Navajo, Ned secretly clings to his native language and culture. Proudly joining the U.S. Marines in 1943, he becomes a top-secret Navajo Code Talker. During bloody battles for Japanese islands, Ned and his brave band of code-talking brothers save thousands of lives using Navajo encryption the enemy never cracks.

©2005 Joseph Bruchac (P)2006 Recorded Books

Chapter number problems

Chapter number shown is not the chapter if audible says chapter 20 it is actually chapter 19 but the chapter numbers that the narrator was saying was correct

Enjoyable read about an important historical event

Every American should read about and understand the important role the code talkers have played in our history. This is a beautiful and well presented story that will capture the audience's attention as well as their hearts.

Code talker

I really liked the book because I was like social studys I mean I don't like social studys but I this book was really good I love this book

Little Known History

Most people have heard of the Code Talkers, but few know the details of how they served. This novel is in reality more of documentary about the vital role code Talkers played in the Pacific Theater. It's a fascinating and informative story of how a people who were scorned, murdered, and cheated rose to the occasion to help the country that had been their tormentors win a war against those who would have destroyed us.

The book

This book was very interesting, I love the readers voice.and the history is mine to keep

good book very interesting nice short read

I really like this book although I did not realize that it was a fictional book that had a lot of facts. I know a lot of people said it was a children's book but growing up around natives it seem like the way natives told stories very interesting.

Excellent version

Would you consider the audio edition of Code Talker to be better than the print version?

I think it's easier to get the emotional feel of the story when hearing someone tell about the war and not just reading it on the page.

What does Derrick Henry bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

It was an excellent experience for my students to hear an authentic voice reading this story and actually hearing the Navajo language spoken.

great historical fiction

very much enjoyed this book. listened along while my son read it for school ha!

great listen

it's just too bad it was so short. being told the story as opposed to being read a story is so much better. very great and innovative way to listen.

awesome book

Such a great book and goes historically with the code talkers. I enjoyed hearing about one man's fight through the war on a mission so secret he couldn't tell his comrades.