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Book Synopsis: A Junior Library Guild Selection April 2018
2018 Cybils Award Finalist, Elementary Non-Fiction
BRLA 2018 Southwest Book Award
2019 Southwest Books of the Year: Kid Pick
2020 Grand Canyon Award, Nonfiction Nominee
2020-2021 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award Master List
STARRED REVIEW! "A perfect, well-rounded historical story that will engage readers of all ages. A perfect, well-rounded historical story that will engage readers of all ages."―Kirkus Reviews starred review
Chester Nez was a boy told to give up his Navajo roots. He became a man who used his native language to help America win World War II.
As a young Navajo boy, Chester Nez had to leave the reservation and attend boarding school, where he was taught that his native language and culture were useless. But Chester refused to give up his heritage. Years later, during World War II, Chester―and other Navajo men like him―was recruited by the US Marines to use the Navajo language to create an unbreakable military code. Suddenly the language he had been told to forget was needed to fight a war.
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Experience the incredible story of Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code in this captivating book that will leave readers of all ages inspired and amazed. With accolades like being a Junior Library Guild Selection and a 2018 Cybils Award Finalist, this book is a must-have for any history enthusiast.
Chester Nez's journey from a young Navajo boy forced to abandon his culture to a heroic man who used his native language to help America win World War II is an extraordinary tale of resilience and determination. Despite being taught that his heritage was useless, Chester proudly held onto his Navajo roots.
During the war, Chester and other Navajo men were recruited by the US Marines to develop a top-secret military code using the Navajo language. This code proved to be unbreakable and played a pivotal role in America's victory. It's incredible to think that the language Chester had been told to forget suddenly became a vital weapon in the fight against tyranny.
This remarkable book has received glowing reviews, including a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, which hails it as "a perfect, well-rounded historical story that will engage readers of all ages." Don't miss out on the opportunity to delve into this captivating narrative that is as educational as it is inspiring.
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