Fallen Angels Special Anniver Edition Contributor(s): Myers, Walter Dean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0545055768 ISBN-13: 9780545055765 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: 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. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 650 |
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.3" W x 7.08" (0.51 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1960's |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 11716 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An exciting, eye-catching repackage of acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of SUNRISE OVER FALLUJA in hardcover.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. |