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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Code Talker" by Joseph Bruchac

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When Ned Begay hears that Navajos are being recruited for World War II, he jumps at the chance to join the Marine Corps, and finds himself brought into a secret program that uses Navajo language to send codes. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with "Code Talker" by Joseph Bruchac. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)