The Library

Code Talker: a novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two is an earnest, fact-filled story about the young Navajo men who used their native language to send top secret military dispatches. Their experiences are amazing and well worth reading about–Bruchac includes a bibliography of sources on Navajo and WWII history, several of which I plan to order for the library. Code Talker reads more like history than fiction–most of the time I didn’t even remember the main character’s name–and has a somewhat preachy tone. While it’s not gripping adventure, it adds a new dimension to WWII historical fiction.

Historical fiction
2005
231 pages

Thanks to H. (seventh grader) for recommending this book.