The Whiting Library Book Club monthly discussion for November is being held in person at the library AND simultaneously live on Zoom. The discussion will take place at 3pm on Wednesday, November 17th, 2021. The book pick for November is Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac.Â
Please feel free to join the book club group any month, all are welcome! If you need a copy to read, Whiting Library has copies ready to lend. Just give us a call or shoot us an email to reserve your copy.
If you have any questions or would like to get on the email list for the Book Club, please contact Deirdre at the library. You can email whitinglibrary1@gmail.com or call 875-2277.
The Zoom Meeting login information is here:
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About the book from Goodreads:
Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and with their code, they saved countless American lives. Yet their story remained classified for more than twenty years.
Joseph Bruchac brings their stories to life for young adults through the riveting fictional tale of Ned Begay, a sixteen-year-old Navajo boy who becomes a code talker. His grueling journey is eye-opening and inspiring. This deeply affecting novel honors all of those young men, like Ned, who dared to serve, and it honors the culture and language of the Navajo Indians.