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| Category | Book Club |
| Age Groups | Teens, Adults |
| Location | Cridersville |
| Registration & more information | https://auglaizepubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=19527&li… |
Join us at 10:30 on Wednesday, July 28th, at the covered picnic area in Tower Park (behind the Tennis Court) to discuss Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac. Copies of the book can be picked up at the Cridersville Public Library during our open hours. If you prefer to use curbside pick-up, please call the library to schedule at 419-645-5447.
But now Joseph Bruchac brings their stories to life for young adults through the riveting fictional tale of Ned Begay, a sixteen-year-old Navajo boy who becomes a code talker. His grueling journey is eye-opening and inspiring. This deeply affecting novel honors all of those young men, like Ned, who dared to serve, and it honors the culture and language of the Navajo Indians.
Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and with their code, they saved countless American lives. Yet their story remained classified for more than twenty years.
But now Joseph Bruchac brings their stories to life for young adults through the riveting fictional tale of Ned Begay, a sixteen-year-old Navajo boy who becomes a code talker. His grueling journey is eye-opening and inspiring. This deeply affecting novel honors all of those young men, like Ned, who dared to serve, and it honors the culture and language of the Navajo Indians.