Vietnam Book Three: Free-fire Zone
Scholastic Inc · Hardcover · November 1, 2012
Is war stronger than friendship?
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- Who it’s for
- A wartime story where loyalty faces the harder question of who comes home changed.
- Themes
- Friendship under pressure, War and survival, The effects of war on identity
- Genres
- Wars & Military History, Action & Adventure, Boys & Men
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Is war stronger than friendship? Morris, Rudi, Ivan, and Beck are best friends for life. So when one of the teens is drafted into the Vietnam War, the others sign up, too. Although they each serve in a different branch, they are fighting the war together-and they promise to do all they can to come home together. Rudi is perhaps the most concerned about whether or not he'll be able to keep that promise.
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After all-and he'd be the first to admit this-he's not the most capable guy. He's not smart like Beck, or brave like Ivan. He lacks the strength of Morris's moral convictions. But once Rudi is pulled kicking and screaming into the Marines, he at last finds something he's good at: following orders. Will that be enough to keep him alive? And if he does survive the war, will his best friends even recognize him on the other side?
Friendship Under Fire
A wartime story where loyalty faces the harder question of who comes home changed.
Come here for
- Four best friends facing war together
- A wary Marine discovering what he can do
Expect
- Tension between loyalty and survival
- Questions about who will recognize Rudi afterward
Where it sits
| Action & Adventure | 59% |
|---|---|
| Wars & Military History | 49% |
| Boys & Men | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Books for Boys
- Action & Adventure
- Wars & Military History
- Authors
- Chris Lynch
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc
- Published
- November 1, 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Friendship under pressure · War and survival · The effects of war on identity
- Reading lane
- Books for Boys