Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers

Fallen Angels

Walter Dean Myers, JD Jackson, Recorded Books

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · May 6, 2025

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Who it’s for
A companionable entry point if you’re already circling Fallen Angels.
Genres
War & Military YA, African American YA, Prejudice & Racism for Teens
Published
Scholastic Inc., May 6, 2025

About this book

An exciting, eye-catching repackage of acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' bestselling paperbacks! With an Introduction by National Ambassador of Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds and bonus material by Coretta Scott King Award winner Christopher Myers.

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A coming-of-age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, this is the story of Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the service when his dream of attending college falls through. Sent to the front lines, Perry and his platoon come face-to-face with the Vietcong and the real horror of warfare. But violence and death aren't the only hardships. As Perry struggles to find virtue in himself and his comrades, he questions why Black troops are given the most dangerous assignments, and why the US is even there at all.

Why This Clicks

A companionable entry point if you’re already circling Fallen Angels.

Come here for

  • historical-fiction companion angle
  • sustained, immersive read

Expect

  • war-history shelving
  • story-first momentum

Where it sits

War & Military YA97%
Prejudice & Racism for Teens59%
African American YA42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Historical YA - Exploration
  • Asia for Teens
  • Prejudice & Racism for Teens
Authors
Walter Dean Myers, JD Jackson, Recorded Books
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
May 6, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Historical YA - Exploration