Sioux code talkers of World War II /
Page, Andrea M.,
Sioux code talkers of World War II / Andrea M. Page. - 136 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-124) and index.
Connecting to the past : a story of home (1940s) -- Traditional life : home on the plains (1800s) -- Warriors in the First Cavalry Division : joining the Seventh (1941-1944) -- Island hopping : Leyte and Luzon (1944-1945) -- Santo Thomas Internment Camp (1942-1945) -- Eable feathers for the code talkers.
"The author's great-uncle John Bear King was a Sioux Indian in the First Cavalry in the Second World War. Her book follows seven Sioux who put aside a long history of prejudice against their people and joined the fight against Japan, using their native language as a secret code for the Americans. The Sioux and other tribal code-talking groups have historically taken a backseat to the Navajo Code Talkers, until a presidential act of recognition was signed in 2008."--Provided by publisher.
Grades 4-6.
9781455622436 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1455622435 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2016026431
World War, 1939-1945--Cryptography--Juvenile literature.
Indian code talkers--Juvenile literature.
Dakota Indians--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Indian--Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Cryptography--Juvenile literature.
United States--Armed Forces--Indians--Juvenile literature.
Sioux code talkers of World War II / Andrea M. Page. - 136 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-124) and index.
Connecting to the past : a story of home (1940s) -- Traditional life : home on the plains (1800s) -- Warriors in the First Cavalry Division : joining the Seventh (1941-1944) -- Island hopping : Leyte and Luzon (1944-1945) -- Santo Thomas Internment Camp (1942-1945) -- Eable feathers for the code talkers.
"The author's great-uncle John Bear King was a Sioux Indian in the First Cavalry in the Second World War. Her book follows seven Sioux who put aside a long history of prejudice against their people and joined the fight against Japan, using their native language as a secret code for the Americans. The Sioux and other tribal code-talking groups have historically taken a backseat to the Navajo Code Talkers, until a presidential act of recognition was signed in 2008."--Provided by publisher.
Grades 4-6.
9781455622436 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1455622435 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2016026431
World War, 1939-1945--Cryptography--Juvenile literature.
Indian code talkers--Juvenile literature.
Dakota Indians--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Indian--Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Cryptography--Juvenile literature.
United States--Armed Forces--Indians--Juvenile literature.