When four friends graduate from high school during the vietnam war, there is no doubt that ivan will enlist. Chris lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middlegrade and teen readers, including the vietnam and world war ii series and the national book award finalist inexcusable. Thats because ivan has never backed down from a fightespecially when it comes to fighting for whats right. They had a normal life until one of them got drafted to the vietnam war, so. These books are typically written from the point of view of the young adult characters in the stories. National book award for young peoples literature, and iceman,the right fight, shadow boxer, gold dust, and slot machine, all ala best books for young adults. Casualties of war is the fourth book in chris lynch s vietnam series. As war books go, that is books that actually take place in the midst of the fighting, this is an excellent novel. It gives you an insight on how life was for soldiers in the vietnam war and for people at home who responded to it in different ways. Vietnam 5pack set i pledge allegiance, sharpshooter, freefire zone, casualties of war, and walking wounded chris lynch on. Chris lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middlegrade and teen readers, including the cyberia series and the national book awardfinalist inexcusable.
Of all his friends, ivan is the only one looking forward to war. Booklist a fine balance of thoughtfulness and gritty action. The vietnam series, by chris lynch chris lynch, author of the series when morris starts having nightmares about vietnam, he makes his friends rudi, beck, and ivan promise that none of them will go to vietnam unless they all go. I wholly recommend this book to whoever wants to know more about the vietnam war or about the army. It is a sequel of i pledge allegiance and is in another point of view. See the complete world war ii series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Extreme elvin by chris lynch and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Books by chris lynch authors like chris lynch what should. In this book, four friends set off on the vietnam war as patriots of america. Bulletin of the center for childrens books from the publisher.
Hank and theo are brothers who share everything, including a sense of duty a love of baseball. Sharpshooter by chris lynch available from rakuten kobo. Sharpshooter by chris lynch, 9780545270267, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He is also the author of freewill, gold dust, iceman, gypsy davy, and shadowboxer. Come home from that pointless and immoral war and find one.
I just love how it ties in the previous three books into one final outcome. Vietnam they will find out the only thing that can ruin a friendship is war vietnam sharpshooter by. The best vietnam war novels yet for this age range. The world war ii book series by chris lynch includes books the right fight, dead in the water, alive and kicking, and several more. Vietnam series book lot chris lynch homeschool class ar. Critically acclaimed author chris lynch provides an actionoriented but thoughtful view of the us navys war in the pacific. This book i pledge allegiance by chris lynch really hit me hard and made me love my country and armed forces even more. I did read the first three books before this one, so it helped that i knew the plot a little better. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Make offer sharpshooter hardcover book vietnam two 2 chris lynch new free shipping. See all books authored by chris lynch, including i pledge allegiance, and sharpshooter, and more on. 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. Chris lynch born july 2, 1962 is an american writer of books for young people. Chris lynch positive parts read all about it this book has action and adventure so you have to get it now when ivan was going to be in the vietnam war and when he said his dad was an old veteran in the army.
Sharpshooter 2 by chris lynch 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Chris lynch books list of books by author chris lynch. Iceman, shadow boxer, gold dust, and slot machine, all ala best books for young adults. Vietnam 5pack set i pledge allegiance, sharpshooter, free. His works include inexcusable, a finalist for the u. May 28, 20 chris lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middlegrade and teen readers, including the cyberia series and the national book award finalist inexcusable. In the second installment of his vietnam war series, lynch follows 18yearold ivan bucyk, one of four friends who pledged to go to war together once one was drafted. He is the son of a wwii war hero, so he has a lot expected of him. Chris lynch is an american writer, he wrote many books chris teached in the lesley university creative writing mfa program.
This is an amazing book that will have you on the edge of your seat throughout the whole ordeal tons of shock awaits you in this book. Apr 01, 2012 chris lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middlegrade and teen readers, including the cyberia series and the national book award finalist inexcusable. Brothers in arms hank and theo are brothers who more. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque 1962 5th printing. Find the complete vietnam book series by chris lynch. Vietnam, book 4 casualties of war by chris lynch and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sharpshooter por chris lynch disponible en rakuten kobo. Walking wounded by chris lynch follows the story of four friends who enlisted into different branches of the military to fight in the vietnam war.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Each individual book has some, all or none of the following. Sharpshooter hardcover book vietnam two 2 chris lynch new free shipping. Vietnam series by chris lynch goodreads share book. Enlisting in the united states army, ivan is trained to be a sniper. Vietnam 5pack set i pledge allegiance, sharpshooter, freefire zone, casualties of war, and walking wounded. The author of the acclaimed vietnam series sets his sights on world war ii. This is book two of the series vietnam called sharpshooter. From boston ma to vietnam four friends 1 pledge one war. Publishers weekly praise for chris lynchs vietnam series. I pledge allegiance vietnam, book one by chris lynch jan 1, 2011. Vietnam series book lot chris lynch homeschool class.
Morris, the main character of the book, is in the united states navy during the vietnam war on the ship called the u. It was published by scholastic press and has a total of 192 pages in the book. Sharpshooter vietnam, book 2 by chris lynch fantastic fiction. Freefire zone by chris lynch book 3 of the vietnam series. The story is about 4 boys, morris, rudi, ivan, and beck. Ivan goes into the marines while his friends go into different parts of the military. He teaches in the lesley university creative writing mfa program, and divides his time between massachusetts and scotland. The book follows the characters from the first four books but puts them all into one. Juvenile fiction date rape young adult fiction acquaintance rape teenagersalcohol use high school students football stories high schools families. Jan 04, 2015 morris and ivan are clearly beginning to experience the emotion toll of the vietnam war and the disenfranchised feeling so many felt after the war. He is also the author of freewill, gold dust, iceman, gypsy davy, and shadowboxer, all ala best books for young adults.
Sharpshooter vietnam, book 2 by chris lynch book cover, description, publication history. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Chris lynch is a national book award finalist and the author of many highly acclaimed books for young adults, including the big game of everything, who the man, and the michael l. The title of this book is vietnam book four and it was written by chris lynch. Iceman, shadow boxer, gold dust, and slot machine, all ala best books. Squid hardworking rudi hardworking page 4 cause and effect without warning, squid unloads on the hut with the m60, pounding the life out of it, the machine gun sucking in its ammo belt a spitting out bullets at a rate sufficient kill thirty guys if they were unlucky or stupid. Chris lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middlegrade and teen readers, including the cyberia series and the national book award finalist inexcusable. You have to be a deep thinker to read it, because it can be confusing. He teaches in the lesley university creative writing mfa program, and. Chris lynch has written a series of five books for young adults about the war in vietnam from the point of view of each of four friends who live in boston, massachusetts. For example, his family watches and commentates on the news like a normal family would commentate sports.
He has protected his friends from bullies for years. Vietnam series book lot chris lynch homeschool class ar history teacher condition. Walking wounded by chris lynch it is full of action,adventure and friendship. This time, it is the military man of the group of friends. Chris lynch has also written quite a few more books for young adults. I remember feeling the same way about the first chris lynch book i read, the right. Book 2 chris lynch author 20 little blue lies chris lynch author 2014 pieces chris lynch author 20 scratch and the sniffs. Vietnam series book 2 chris lynch author 2012 casualties of war vietnam series book 4 chris lynch author 20 freefire zone vietnam series book 3 chris. He is an army man, like his father and grandfather. He teaches in the lesley university creative writing mfa program, and divides his time between massachusetts and scotland very good. Chris lynch genre this book is a realistic fiction about the vietnam war and 4 people in it surviving whats known to be. Now, for the first time, ivan is forced to question what hes really fighting for. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Somehow the glory and heroism of his fathers war stories do not come so easily in the jungle.
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