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. But now 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.


二戰期間美日交火，納瓦霍譯碼員在美方軍力中扮演關鍵角色，負責以他們的母語編寫無法破解的代碼來反覆傳遞訊息，勇敢面對多次激烈交戰，並利用代碼拯救了無數美國人的生命。但他們的事蹟保持機密長達 20 多年。現在，作家 Joseph Bruchac 透過趣味十足的虛構故事，將譯碼員的傳說生動呈現給青少年讀者。這是一個關於 16 歲的納瓦霍男孩奈德成為一位譯碼員的故事，奈德的艱辛旅程令人驚奇且鼓舞人心。 這本撼動人心的小說除了對奈德和那些勇敢服役的青年表達敬意之外，同時也向納瓦霍印第安民族的文化及語言致敬。