Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two
by Joseph Bruchac
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
Year Published 2005
Word Count 56,150
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 910L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 85819, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Navajo language--Fiction
- Navajo language
- Young Adult Fiction | War & Military
- Southwest, New
- United States
- World War, 1939-1945--Fiction
- Cryptography
- Indians of North America--Southwest, New--Fiction
- Cryptography--Fiction
- Navajo Indians
- World War, 1939-1945
- United States. Marine Corps--Indian troops--Fiction
- Navajo code talkers--Fiction
- Navajo Indians--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - Native American
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical | Military & Wars
- Navajo code talkers
- Young Adult Fiction
- Indians of North America
- Indian troops
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Joseph Bruchac about Code Talker
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In-depth Written Interview with Joseph Bruchac
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 3
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Joseph Bruchac
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In-depth Written Interview with Joseph Bruchac
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Joseph Bruchac “Thoughts on Getting Started with Writing”
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Interview with Joseph Bruchac
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On mixed ancestry with Joseph Bruchac
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Interview with Joseph Bruchac
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Native stories in New York with Joseph Bruchac
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On reading at a young age with Joseph Bruchac
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Lack of Native literature with Joseph Bruchac
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Writing in the university with Joseph Bruchac
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Finding authentic connections to the story with Joseph Bruchac
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Writing Native biographies with Joseph Bruchac
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Writing in Native languages with Joseph Bruchac
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Themes included in writing with Joseph Bruchac
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Writing about monsters with Joseph Bruchac
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Writing about the natural world with Joseph Bruchac
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Arizona State University's Arizona Geographic Alliance
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Unit Plan from First Nations Education Steering Committee
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Teaching Ideas from Joseph Bruchac: Storyteller, Writer, Teacher
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Lesson Plan from University of Minnesota Culture-Based Arts Integration Curriculum
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2006
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