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Lewis, J. Patrick

The Navajo Code Talkers

32 pp. | Creative Editions | September, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-56846-295-0 $18.99
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Gary Kelley. Lewis and Kelley (And the Soldiers Sang; Harlem Hellfighters) respectfully relate the story of roughly 420 Navajo code talkers who helped the U.S. win World War II by using their native language for secret military communications. Lewis emphasizes the extraordinary nature of their achievement after a century of unjust treatment by the government. Kelley's illustrations evoke classic (and violent) wartime images and Native American iconography. Bib.
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter

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