The Unbreakable Code
Sara Hoagland Hunter (1996)
A warm tribute to the Navajo "code talkers" who served in the Marine Corps during World War II, this story opens with a troubled grandson and an elderly Navajo man (his grandfather). It follows the history of how Navajo code talkers came to be and highlights the role they played in World War II. This story, appropriate for grade 2-4 works well with the oil paintings, which portray the Southwestern landscape and the military scenes. Samples of the original code and military terms are included. It spotlights an interesting chapter of World War II history that has received little attention.
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