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Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam by Elizabeth Partridge
Categories/Genres for this class fulfilled by this book: Non-Fiction
Estimate of age level of interest: Ages 11-17
Estimate of reading level: Lexile 960L
Brief description: This is the story of the Vietnam war told in an interwoven perspective of eight different people. There are six different American soldiers, one American nurse and one Vietnamese refugee. Throughout the books there are also profiles of leaders and events during that time, such as Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., Watergate, and Woodstock. It culminates with the dedication of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC. I really enjoyed this book. It felt very informative and balanced. It seems this would be a great book for someone looking for their history lesson to be more personalized
Brief discussion of why it fits into the particular genre identified. I think this could be considered young adult nonfiction because many details are cut out in exchange for a tight narrative. The length of the book is not daunting, which make it more appealing to a younger reader. I like this book because it compelled me to dive deeper into the subject.
Source and date of published reviews from professional sources
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/elizabeth-partridge/boots-on-the-ground/
Estimate of age level of interest: Ages 11-17
Estimate of reading level: Lexile 960L
Brief description: This is the story of the Vietnam war told in an interwoven perspective of eight different people. There are six different American soldiers, one American nurse and one Vietnamese refugee. Throughout the books there are also profiles of leaders and events during that time, such as Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., Watergate, and Woodstock. It culminates with the dedication of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC. I really enjoyed this book. It felt very informative and balanced. It seems this would be a great book for someone looking for their history lesson to be more personalized
Brief discussion of why it fits into the particular genre identified. I think this could be considered young adult nonfiction because many details are cut out in exchange for a tight narrative. The length of the book is not daunting, which make it more appealing to a younger reader. I like this book because it compelled me to dive deeper into the subject.
Source and date of published reviews from professional sources
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/elizabeth-partridge/boots-on-the-ground/