pickOverall, I loved Race to the Sun. The characters were vibrant and fun. I loved learning about the Twin Heroes and the Trials. It was an amazing journey, and I was disappointed when it ended with a proper wrap-up. There were lots of unanswered questions. However, I still gave it 5 stars because I loved it so much. (I am catching up on January books)
#BookedForLife
pickThis novel is set in the four corners region and on the Navajo Nation. The main characters are Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee. Navajo Police Officer Delbert Nez is killed. While searching for the murderer, lots of corruption is discovered. Leaphorn & Chee won‘t stop until they solve the crime. The Navajo lifestyle is always present and explained to those who desire knowledge of life of Indigenous peoples. 4/5
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#NativeAmericanHeritage
Sorry to say I have not read this book. I did see the movie but I have no doubt that it doesn't compare to the book.
“By the end of the war, more than 400 Navajos had served as code talkers. They had been told in school that their language was no good, but they had proven that wasn't true. The Navajo code helped win World War II.“
At the end of the book, there is an Author's note about Chester Nez' life! He wrote a memoir called Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII.
pickA book about a Navajo boy named Betoli, who was forced to take the English name “Chester“ at a residential school. Chester and other Navajo people were able to cleverly create and use a code using the Navajo language that enemy nations could not decipher. Chester Nez was a real “code-talker“ who helped win WWII! It talks about the abuses/trauma Chester faced at the residential schools as well.
pickA very satisfying read. Leaphorn and Manuelito are working on 2 different cases. A woman has disappeared for a few weeks, then there is an explosion at the school where she worked and a body is discovered. Leaphorn is trying to discover where a “lost bird” came from.
#WhereAreYouMonday
I'm in Albuquerque with a crime scene photographer (and a graphic description of a gruesome death)
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