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Bruchac, Joseph

Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story

32 pp. | Whitman | April, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8075-0007-1 $16.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Liz Amini-Holmes. Young Chester Nez was sent to a missionary boarding school that taught English, but he ignored his teachers by retaining his native Navajo language and culture. As a soldier in World War II, Chester became one of the original Navajo code talkers, helping to defeat the Japanese. Muted illustrations enhance the informative biography. A portion of the Navajo code is appended. Timeline.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

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