A perfect, well-rounded historical story that will engage readers of all ages.-Kirkus Reviews starred review 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.
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.
About the Book This powerful picture book biography contains backmatter including a timeline and a portion of the Navajo code, and also depicts the life of an original World War II Navajo code talker while capturing the importance of heritage.
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