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Author
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Annie Wauneka devoted her life to helping her people. Inspired by the example of her father, Henry Chee Dodge, Annie immersed herself in tribal politics and became a leader in the battle against tuberculosis. With amazing skill and foresight, Annie melded traditional Navajo culture with the modern world, and brought about unprecedented improvements in the healthcare and education available to her people. As a Tribal Council delegate and chairperson...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Through Thomas H. Begay's singular story, this richly illustrated biography for young readers describes aspects of Navajo history and culture and shows how a select group of Navajo soldiers used their native Dinae language to invent and operate a secretcommunications system that was crucial to a US victory in the Pacific during World War II"--