{"product_id":"9780802776273","title":"Navajo Code Talkers","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNavajo Code Talkers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nathan Aaseng\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNavajo Code Talkers\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of this special group, who  proved themselves to be among the bravest, most valuable, and most loyal  of American soldiers during World War II. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the Pacific front during World War II, strange messages were picked up by American and Japanese forces on land and at sea. The messages were totally unintelligible to everyone except a small select group within the Marine Corps: the Navajo code talkers-a group of Navajos communicating in a code based on the Navajo language. This code, the first unbreakable one in U.S. history, was a key reason that the Allies were able to win in the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Few books so concisely summarize the Japanese advance and the American response to it, while none provides the same depth of insight into the conditions faced by these Navajo. . . . An important story, compellingly told.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus (pointer review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fascinating account that sheds light on a little-known contribution of the Navajos during World War II.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780802776273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA Childrens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40594003853518,"sku":"9780802776273","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780802776273","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}