Title Thomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers / Alysa Landry.

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Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, [2023]

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Location	Call No.	Status
Burlington Public Library - Middle School Books	M940.54 LANDRY	Check Shelf
Farmington, Main Library - Teen Department	TEEN B BEGAY, THOMAS	Check Shelf
Simsbury Public Library - Teen	TEEN BIOGRAPHY BEGAY, THOMAS	Check Shelf

Description	x, 123 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Series	Biographies for young readers
	Biographies for young readers.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-122).
Contents	In the Thick of the War -- The Navajo People -- The Strange Call to Duty -- The Original 29 -- An Unbreakable Code -- A Classified Mission -- Service in the Pacific Theater -- Victory at Iwo Jima -- Delayed Recognition -- International Heroes.
Summary	"Through Thomas H. Begay's singular story, this richly illustrated biography for young readers describes aspects of Navajo history and culture and shows how a select group of Navajo soldiers used their native Diné language to invent and operate a secret communications system that was crucial to a US victory in the Pacific during World War II"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience	Ages 8-13 Ohio University Press.
	Grades 4-6 Ohio University Press.
Subject	Begay, Thomas H., 1926- -- Juvenile literature.
	World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography -- Juvenile literature.
	Navajo code talkers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Indian -- Juvenile literature.
	United States -- Armed Forces -- Indian troops -- History -- Juvenile literature.
	Navajo Indians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Navajo code talkers.
	Navajo Indians.
	Marines.
	United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 5th. (OCoLC)fst01557515
	Armed Forces -- Indian troops. (OCoLC)fst01351791
	Cryptography. (OCoLC)fst00884552
	Military participation -- Indian. (OCoLC)fst01353730
	Navajo code talkers. (OCoLC)fst01737188
	Navajo Indians. (OCoLC)fst01034799
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
	World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
Chronological Term	1939-1945
Genre/Form	Biographies.
	Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Other Form:	Online version: Landry, Alysa. Thomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers Athens : Ohio University Press, [2023] 9780821447888 (DLC) 2022038426
ISBN	9780821425060 paperback
	0821425064 paperback
	9780821425053 hardcover
	0821425056 hardcover
	9780821447888 electronic book

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