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Code talker: Audiobook

The Code talker audiobook runs an estimated 6.8 hours (about 4.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.8est. listening hrs
4.5★6 ratings
Historical Fictiongenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 6.8 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Code talker at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day14 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

What our data says

  • At 6.8 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 83% of the historical fiction audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 42% shorter than the average historical fiction audiobook (11.7 hrs across 210 titles in our dataset).

Computed from historical fiction audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for historical fiction listeners: a weekend-size listen at 6.8 hours (estimated).

About the book

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.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Code talker audiobook?

Code talker runs about 6.8 hours, our estimate from its 231 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.5 hours.

Is the Code talker audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

When was Code talker first published?

Code talker by Joseph Bruchac, Derrick Henry was first published in 2005.