DISCOVER THE EPIC STORY OF THE ORIGINAL WWI CODE TALKERS… country. Hoping to find redemption for a horrible lie that betrayed his best friend, B.B. heads into the trenches of France—but what he discovers is a duty only his native tongue can fulfill.
Stationed in worn-torn Europe since 1914, war correspondent Matthew Teller, B.B.’s uncle, is ready to quit until an encounter with a fellow Choctaw sets him on a path to write the untold story of American Indian doughboys. But entrenched stereotypes and prejudices tear at his burning desire to spread truth.
With the Allies building toward the greatest offensive drive of the war, the American Expeditionary Forces face a superior enemy who intercepts their messages and knows their every move. Can the solution come from a people their own government stripped of culture and language?
Experience the powerful tale of these courageous first American people through Anumpa Warrior. Based on true events, this faith-filled historical fiction takes you on a journey of our shared American history—and of hope for all people.
“Anumpa Warrior (Language Warrior) is the first novel on the Choctaw Code Talkers of World War I. Combining extensive historical research on the code talkers, insights into Choctaw culture, solid character development, and stimulating narrative, Choctaw author Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer has written a gem.” —Dr. William C. Meadows, Missouri State University, Code Talker scholar
“As the granddaughter of a WWI Choctaw Code Talker, I was spellbound, speechless, and teary-eyed.” —Beth (Frazier) Lawless, granddaughter of Tobias Frazier
“Sarah’s eloquent style and words give the story so much life and spirit. I say châpeau, hats off to you!” —Jeffrey Aarnio, former superintendent, American Battle Monuments Commission
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Arumpa Warrior is an inspirational and informative book about the experiences of Native Americans on the Western Front in World War I. Though the book is fiction, many of the people and events are real. The book is so authentic, I had to remind myself that it was fiction. Sarah Elizabeth Sawyer does a great job of illustrating how the unique skills and experiences of several Indian tribes helped secure victory against the Germans. In addition, she weaves the Christian faith of the characters seamlessly into the story. And instead of wallowing in bitterness about mistreatment in the past, the Choctaw soldiers are great examples for all of us, of forgiveness, moving on, using all experiences for good – and using humor to deal with negative experiences. I highly recommend this book.
This has been the best book I have read in years. Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer makes the lives of the soldiers of WWI come alive. I read this book slower than I have read any other book in my life because I did not want to forget a thing about. This book also tells the real story of the Native Americans and their dedication, commitment, love of Our country. Their skills and caring make them a remarkable people and I have always held them in the highest esteem. Bless you Sarah Elizabeth Sawyer for sharing your hard work and this wonderful history lesson with me and others.
Anumpa Warrior by Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer tells the true story of the Choctaw Code Talkers of WWI. This novel is an inspirational story of larger than life men who’s heroic deeds save thousands of lives and brought WWI to an end much faster than expected. It’s a piece of history that has been ignored for much too long. I found this statistic astounding, 20% of the male Native American population volunteered to fight for the U.S. government in WWI and Native Americans were not eligible for U.S. citizenship at the time.
Although historical fiction this book is historically accurate and the reader meets the real “code talkers” while reading. I found their stories extremely moving. Treated poorly by the government which stole their land and then did everything possible to beat their identity, history, beliefs and language out of them they still lined up to enlist to fight “for their country.”
The storyline is well developed and follows these men from childhood in “Indian Schools” through basic traing and into the horror that was WWI trench warfare. The novel brings you into the battles and trenches right along side these heros. You learn first hand based on historical fact why General Pershing and the French Commanders grew to respect and then depend on the “American Indian” troops.
This book is real history so character development is accurate and well fleshed out. As a reader I found myself wishing I could meet these men to thank them for their sacrifice. After being beaten for talking in their native language in the end that language saved thousands of lives of combatants on both sides, Allied Countries and German.
I recommend this book. This is an important book that sheds light on history that should be honored legend but is pretty much forgotten. This isn’t an American story it is a story people living in every allied country should read because they sacrificed for all of us. It’s a story of how First American’s saved the world by their contributions in what was called The Great War and The War To End All Wars.
This is a Must Read book! It is very well written and hooks you on the first page. If you like historical fiction, you will love this book. It is well researched and would be a wonderful addition to a school library. The author brought the book to life with her words and keeps you turning the pages. I highly recommend this book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Anumpa Warrior (Language Warrior) is the first novel on the Choctaw Code Talkers of World War I and is a fascinating historical read.
This spellbinding book weaves the factual history of the Choctaw tribe and the importance of the Choctaw Code Talkers with a fictional story about a soldier going to war and his trials throughout WWI. The author, who is herself Choctaw, has written a story that is a page-turner and a must-read for all fans of history. This intriguing book should be on the reading lists in high schools so that future generations may learn about the past, written in a style that would keep them enthralled from start to finish.
I am looking forward to reading more books by this amazing storyteller.
I read and reviewed this book with no obligation.
An excellent story. Well written. In the back of the book it tells were the author got most of her information. True history and some added to round it out. Different people came from all over the world to make a new life in America. They all have made a mark in making it a great Nation. The American Indian has always been here and the Whit man tried to take away there ways and language. I wounder how they felt after the World Wars when different Indian Languages made such a difference from losing to wining. They were known as Wind Talkers in WW11. I received a complimentary review copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
As a long time student of military history with particular interest in the Great War, I found this book intriguing and very informative. A lot has been written as said about the Marine Navajo Code Talkers of WW II, but the Choctaw Code Talkers in The Great War. The book reads more like a nonfiction history rather than a historical novel.
This novel describes in detail the contribution of the Choctaw dough boys, showing their ingenuity, skill, and patriotism. The book illustrates the extensive research and shows the author’s ability as a trained historian. It is a must read for anyone interested in military history and The United States participation in the Great War. It deserves more than 5 stars.
Wow.
Very well done, realistic, characters and situations.
You can readily feel and envision the characters go through.
Parts were really hard, for personal reasons, to read.
Anumpa Warrior: Choctaw Code Talkers of World War I – This is the first book I read by this author and I like it. While the code talkers of WWI were new to me, the rest of the history of that part of France was correct. I had read a lot about the Choctaw people, and other Native Americans, as a child, teen and adult but never came across anything about their military service as code talkers.
I married a Choctaw but he did not know about the Trail of Tears. His family never talked about their heritage, their customs or spoke their language. Although he, his father and his grandfather went to the yearly meet in OK until the mid-Sixties.
Anumpa Warrior is a must read whether from a historical point of view or as a novel. The lives of these Americans and what they still faced in the early 1900s is interesting, intriguing and heartwrenching. To experience their lives from childhood through WWI is educational to those who do not know American or Native American history. The writing style does not harp on about the injustices but presents the historical events in an easy to understand storytelling style. No whiners in this story.
The story is well thought out and carries the reader along through history at a steady pace. It is difficult to put this book down. The characters are real. Their dialogues are real. Their emotions are real. The horrors from many different sources are experienced by the reader as if there in time.
I cannot say enough about how well done, how accurate and how much this is an important read. It is easy to turn this into a book report but it would be so unfair to the interested readers. Step back in time and read about how many overcame the times they lived in and became the people for all Americans to be proud to have as fellow Americans. These people helped make our country great even after the horrors their Nations endured from the arrival of the Europeans to the Americas. I found this book on Booksprout. 5*