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"""[S]hines a spotlight on cryptology, both its long history and its place in the modern world. . . . Quality material for a research paper.""--School Library Journal -- (11/1/2021 12:00:00 AM) ""The code talkers and their contributions are accorded great respect in this volume . . .""--Booklist -- (10/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)"

This book opens in 1945 during the Battle of Iwo Jima, when the American forces' ability to communicate using the Navajo code talkers helped them prevail. After three years of trying, the Japanese had failed to crack the code. After brief introductions to WWII and to the history of cryptology, the book explains why a code based on this complex, unwritten language was particularly challenging to break and how Navajo speakers adapted its vocabulary to convey ideas for which they had no equivalent words. While initially somewhat choppy, the text becomes more varied in syntax and increasingly involving later. Illustrated primarily with archival photos, this concise presentation is information packed. The code talkers and their contributions are accorded great respect in this volume from the Cryptology series (6 titles). --Booklist -- Journal (10/1/2021 12:00:00 AM) This series shines a spotlight on cryptology, both its long history and its place in the modern world. Young readers will be introduced to influential people in the history of cryptology and their contributions to the field. They will also discover the importance of digital cryptology in the cyber age. The series examines complicated subjects such as blockchain with simplified language, but it might still be too difficult for some younger readers to understand. Throughout the books, the author includes 'STEAM spotlights, ' which draw attention to one of the STEAM subjects within cryptology. For example, the use of art to create Sumerian cuneiforms, technology to encrypt digital data, and math to use frequency analysis. Each book also includes a craft, glossary, resources, and index. VERDICT Quality material for a research paper but only someone really interested in the topic would pick it up otherwise. --School Library Journal -- Journal (11/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)

This book opens in 1945 during the Battle of Iwo Jima, when the American forces' ability to communicate using the Navajo code talkers helped them prevail. After three years of trying, the Japanese had failed to crack the code. After brief introductions to WWII and to the history of cryptology, the book explains why a code based on this complex, unwritten language was particularly challenging to break and how Navajo speakers adapted its vocabulary to convey ideas for which they had no equivalent words. While initially somewhat choppy, the text becomes more varied in syntax and increasingly involving later. Illustrated primarily with archival photos, this concise presentation is information packed. The code talkers and their contributions are accorded great respect in this volume from the Cryptology series (6 titles).--Booklist -- Journal (10/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)

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Rachael L. Thomas is an educational writer and digital media strategist. When she isn't working on new ideas to expand children's library shelves, you'll find her at Buffalo Wild Wings.

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