Code Talker
by Chester Nez
Taste attributes: biographywardocumentaryhistoricalslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious biography: emotional and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Chester Nez, the last surviving member of the original twenty-nine code talkers, discusses his life growing up in the Checkerboard Area of the Navajo reservation, and shares the story of how he helped the United States develop and implement a secret military language based on his native language during World War II that became the only unbroken code in modern warfare.
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- Chester Nez
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 310
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