“Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever expected to find. Have them reflect on the challenges that the Navajos went through during this trying time. Stop throughout the book and have students predict what they think is going to happen next.ĭedicate time to for students to create their own code. Set the scene by explaining what it was like to be a Navajo back then. Use this book in a larger unit about World War II. Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Native American. Code Talker, with starred reviews from Booklist and Kirkus Reviews, is a Booklist Top-10 Historical Fiction for Youth. For more information about Joseph, please visit his website Read Aloud Tips Plot Summary: At six-years old, Kii Yazhi (later renamed Ned. He has authored more than 50 books for adults and children. Coauthor with Michael Caduto of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series, Bruchac’s poems, articles and stories have appeared in over 500 publications, from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed Abenaki children’s book author, poet, novelist and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture.
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