Sioux Code Talkers of World War II - Hardcover

Andrea Page

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1455622435 ISBN 13: 9781455622436

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co. (US), 2016

Synopsis

Decode the story of the Sioux who helped win the war. In World War II, code making and code breaking reached a feverish peak. The fabled Enigma cipher had been broken, and all sides were looking for a secure, reliable means of communication. Many have heard of the role of the Navajo Code Talkers, but less well-known are the Sioux Code Talkers, who used the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota dialects. Told by the great-niece of John Bear King, who served in the First Cavalry as a Sioux Code Talker, this informative title explores not only the importance of the indigenous peoples to the war but also their culture and values. Follow the seven Sioux who put aside a long history of prejudice against their people and joined the fight against Japan.

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About the Author

Andrea M. Page is a sixth grade ELA teacher and member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Her interest in her great-uncle's story began in 1994 when a family member found a newspaper article about John Bear King, revealing his previously unknown World War II service. For twenty years, Page has gathered information on his story through interviews and research. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

From the Back Cover

Once forced onto reservations and forbidden to speak their own language, the Sioux Native Americans became national heroes when they joined the armed forces after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Serving under General MacArthur, seven Sioux men formed a small unit, known as the Lakota Code Talkers. Communicating in their native dialect, these brave men crossed enemy lines and relayed classified information coded in their secret language.

Written by the grandniece of John Bear King, a member of the Lakota Code Talkers, Sioux Code Talkers of World War II details the account of seven Sioux men fighting in the Pacific Theater alongside the cavalry that had once nearly wiped out their tribe. Included are extensive research, documentation never before shared with the public, and actual radio messages translated into Lakota, shedding light on the critical role Native Americans played in World War II.

A descendent of the Sioux Native American tribe herself, Andrea M. Page has compiled over twenty years of research into her debut history title, Sioux Code Talkers of World War II. She graduated from St. John Fisher College and Nazareth College, earning a bachelor of science in psychology and education and a master of arts in reading. Page is a sixth-grade English language arts teacher in Rochester, New York, where she lives with her husband and two daughters. A passionate children’s author, she is a member of Rochester Area Children’s Writers and Illustrators and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. In her free time, Page enjoys running half-marathons and golfing.

From the Inside Flap

Once forced onto reservations and forbidden to speak their own language, the Sioux Native Americans became national heroes when they joined the armed forces after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Serving under General MacArthur, seven Sioux men formed a small unit, known as the Lakota Code Talkers. Communicating in their native dialect, these brave men crossed enemy lines and relayed classified information coded in their secret language.

Written by the grandniece of John Bear King, a member of the Lakota Code Talkers, Sioux Code Talkers of World War II details the account of seven Sioux men fighting in the Pacific Theater alongside the cavalry that had once nearly wiped out their tribe. Included are extensive research, documentation never before shared with the public, and actual radio messages translated into Lakota, shedding light on the critical role Native Americans played in World War II.

A descendent of the Sioux Native American tribe herself, Andrea M. Page has compiled over twenty years of research into her debut history title, Sioux Code Talkers of World War II. She graduated from St. John Fisher College and Nazareth College, earning a bachelor of science in psychology and education and a master of arts in reading. Page is a sixth-grade English language arts teacher in Rochester, New York, where she lives with her husband and two daughters. A passionate children s author, she is a member of Rochester Area Children s Writers and Illustrators and the Society of Children s Book Writers and Illustrators. In her free time, Page enjoys running half-marathons and golfing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co. (US)
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1455622435
• ISBN 13: 9781455622436
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128