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Published: January 27, 2021
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker’s Story
Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker’s Story
Forced to attend a missionary boarding school, Betoli was forbidden to speak Navajo and given the English name Chester. Chester adapted as best he could to the forced assimilation but refused to give up his language and heritage—which he and other Navajo soldiers used to create an unbreakable code that was key to ending World War II.
Middle Grade
Us, in Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos
Us, in Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos
Short stories drawn from true accounts offer moving portraits of the hardships and victories of the diverse Latinos who live in the United States.
Young Adult
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
The experience of being a Native American woman is vividly illustrated in poems, essays, interviews, photographs, and art.
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