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Walking Wounded

by Chris Lynch
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"The best Vietnam War novels yet for this age range." — Kirkus Reviews

Morris, Rudi, Ivan, and Beck were best friends. So when one of them was drafted into the Vietnam War, the others signed up, too. They promised to watch out for one another. They pledged to come home together.Now, that pledge has been broken. One of the four has been killed in action. And the remaining three are the only men alive who know the awful truth about their friend's death.Each is left to deal with their secret in his own way. One of them will accompany his friend's body home to Boston. One of them will defy orders in an act of protest. And one of them will decide it's up to him to single-handedly win the war.In the end, Vietnam may claim more than their lives. As the war grinds on, their very souls are at stake. And their shattered friendship will prove either their salvation... or their ruin.
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Series: Vietnam Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Kindle Book

  • Release date: October 21, 2014

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780545640176
  • Release date: October 21, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9780545640176
  • File size: 16210 KB
  • Release date: October 21, 2014
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subjects

Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Historical Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.7
Lexile® Measure:930
Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
Text Difficulty:4-6

"The best Vietnam War novels yet for this age range." — Kirkus Reviews

Morris, Rudi, Ivan, and Beck were best friends. So when one of them was drafted into the Vietnam War, the others signed up, too. They promised to watch out for one another. They pledged to come home together.Now, that pledge has been broken. One of the four has been killed in action. And the remaining three are the only men alive who know the awful truth about their friend's death.Each is left to deal with their secret in his own way. One of them will accompany his friend's body home to Boston. One of them will defy orders in an act of protest. And one of them will decide it's up to him to single-handedly win the war.In the end, Vietnam may claim more than their lives. As the war grinds on, their very souls are at stake. And their shattered friendship will prove either their salvation... or their ruin.
Expand title description text
Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Historical Fiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Scholastic Inc.

    Kindle Book
    Release date: October 21, 2014

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780545640176
    Release date: October 21, 2014

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780545640176
    File size: 16210 KB
    Release date: October 21, 2014

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 5.7
    Lexile® Measure: 930
    Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
    Text Difficulty: 4-6
  • Reviews
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