Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two Summary
Joseph Bruchac

Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two Overview

Code Talker is a fictional account of the work Navajo code talkers performed during World War II. Bruchac tells the story through the eyes of the character Ned Begay, a 16-year-old Navajo boy who becomes a code talker. Through Ned’s eyes, readers learn how the code was developed and used in the conflict against the Japanese. Navajo Indians like Ned, took great pride in being able to use their sacred language to help their country.