Chester Nez and the unbreakable code : a Navajo code talker's story
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Amini-Holmes, Liz, illustrator.
Published
Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, [2018]
ISBN
9780807500071 (hardcover), 0807500070 (hardcover)
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J BIOG NEZ, C. | On Shelf |
| Addison Public Library - 1st Floor - Youth Books | jBIO 940.54 NEZ C. | On Shelf |
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Juvenile Easy Reader | JE DEI BRUCHAC | On Shelf |
| Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Biography | JB Nez, Chester | On Shelf |
| Bensenville SD#2 - Blackhawk Middle School - Nonfiction | 921 NEZ | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Marines -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Navajo code talkers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Navajo Indians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Nez, Chester, 1921-2014 -- Juvenile literature.
Personal narratives.
United States. Marine Corps -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Indian -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American -- Juvenile literature.
Marines -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Navajo code talkers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Navajo Indians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Nez, Chester, 1921-2014 -- Juvenile literature.
Personal narratives.
United States. Marine Corps -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Indian -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American -- Juvenile literature.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.8, 1 Points
Level 4.8, 1 Points
Lexile measure
780
Notes
Other Title
Navajo code talker's story
Description
"As a boy, Chester Nez was taught his native language and culture were useless, but he was later called on to use his Navajo language to help create an unbreakable military code during WWII"-- Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
780L Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 0.5 194117.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Bruchac, J., & Amini-Holmes, L. (2018). Chester Nez and the unbreakable code: a Navajo code talker's story. Albert Whitman & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- and Liz, Amini-Holmes. 2018. Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story. Albert Whitman & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- and Liz, Amini-Holmes. Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story. Albert Whitman & Company, 2018.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Bruchac, J. and Amini-Holmes, L. (2018). Chester nez and the unbreakable code: a navajo code talker's story. Chicago, Illinois: Albert Whitman & Company.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Bruchac, Joseph, and Liz Amini-Holmes. Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story. Albert Whitman & Company, 2018.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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