"Suddenly the language he had been told to forget was important.  Chester was proud he had never given up speaking Navajo."

Content Area Connections:

Language Arts: Determine central idea and key details in a biography, explain how events are connected, analyze how text features and illustrations support understanding, and write informative or reflective responses using evidence.
Social Studies: World War II, cultural representation, military, veterans, contributions of Native Americans,
Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Social awareness (respect for diverse contributions), self-awareness and cultural pride, perseverance, responsibility, and honoring service.
Art: Analyze how color, composition, and visual symbolism convey historical context and character strength; interpret how illustrations support informational text.

Primary Source Connection: 

• Interview with the Author
• Video - The Power of Words: Native Languages as Weapons of War - shows Chester Nez
• Interviews with Code Talkers
• National Museum of the American Indian Website - includes many different sources

Other Books: 

• Quiet Hero: The Ira Hayes Story
• Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path
• Unbreakable Code