In order to compile this list, I asked two YA writer friends of mine, Molly Backes (The Princesses of Iowa) and James Klise (Love Drugged; also a school librarian) to help me with some suggestions. The following list will get anybody—boy, girl, youngster, adult—itching to read. I know, I know, a lot of good ones […]
A coming-of-age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, this is the story of Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the service when his dream of attending college falls through. Sent to the front lines, Perry and his platoon come face-to-face with the Vietcong and the real horror of warfare. But violence and death aren't the only hardships. As Perry struggles to find virtue in himself and his comrades, he questions why black troops are given the most dangerous assignments, and why the U.S. is even there at all.
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Fallen Angels
A coming-of-age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, this is the story of Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the service when his dream of attending college falls through. Sent to the front lines, Perry and his platoon come face-to-face with the Vietcong and the real horror of warfare. But violence and death aren't the only hardships. As Perry struggles to find virtue in himself and his comrades, he questions why black troops are given the most dangerous assignments, and why the U.S. is even there at all.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780545055765 |
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Publisher: | Scholastic, Inc. |
Publication date: | 05/01/2008 |
Edition description: | Anniversary Edition |
Pages: | 336 |
Sales rank: | 44,401 |
Product dimensions: | 5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.90(d) |
Age Range: | 13 - 17 Years |
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