* This book has become a family favorite. It appeals to tweens, teens, and adults.

* This well-researched novel is firmly rooted in fact. I learned a lot about Navajo culture and history from the book.

* I also learned a lot about the Pacific theater of World War Two--much more than I ever learned in school. It's nice to learn by way of an interesting story instead of just by memorizing dry facts.

* Even though this book is about war, it's not too gory. Bruchac writes about the realities of battle in a way that is sensitive to younger readers.

This book was very interesting. Some parts were sad and unfortunate... but there were alot of hilarious moments too. I would recommend this book, it is a good read and helps show world problems.

BBC featured the same theme in its magazine this past week: 18 May 2014 Last updated at 19:50 ET... World War One: The original code talkers ...By Denise Winterman BBC News Magazine: When US military codes kept being broken by the Germans in WW1 a Native American tribe came to the rescue. They just spoke their own language - which baffled the enemy - and paved the way for other Native American "code talkers" in WW2. --- http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26963624 Lastly, the 2002 movie Windtalkers was a fictional story based on Navajo code talkers in WW II.

This book had some sad parts, some parts that made me feel as though the world is horrible. But I also felt as though I learned a lot about racism, war, and patriotism. I would definitely recommend this book.