Good book. It is a sequel of I Pledge Allegiance and is in another point of view. This time, it is the military man of the group of friends. For example, his family watches and commentates on the news like a normal family would commentate sports. This one is in Ivan's point of view.
Vietnam #2: Sharpshooter
By Chris Lynch
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 6 - 8 | Grades 4 - 6 | n/a | 5.3 | 40203 |
Of all his friends, Ivan is the only one looking forward to war.
That's because Ivan has never backed down from a fight--especially when it comes to fighting for what's right. He has protected his friends from bullies for years. And now, as war erupts in Vietnam, Ivan wants nothing more than to fight for his country, just as his father did in World War II.
Enlisting in the United States Army, Ivan is trained to be a sniper. And he's good at it. Very good. But Vietnam is not the war he was expecting. Somehow the glory and heroism of his father's war stories do not come so easily in the jungle.
Now, for the first time, Ivan is forced to question what he's really fighting for... and whether it's a fight he can hope to win.
That's because Ivan has never backed down from a fight--especially when it comes to fighting for what's right. He has protected his friends from bullies for years. And now, as war erupts in Vietnam, Ivan wants nothing more than to fight for his country, just as his father did in World War II.
Enlisting in the United States Army, Ivan is trained to be a sniper. And he's good at it. Very good. But Vietnam is not the war he was expecting. Somehow the glory and heroism of his father's war stories do not come so easily in the jungle.
Now, for the first time, Ivan is forced to question what he's really fighting for... and whether it's a fight he can hope to win.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9780545270274
ISBN-10: 0545270278
Published on 5/28/2013
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 192