I Pledge Allegiance
Four best friends. Four ways to serve their country.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 pledge to do...
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Four best friends. Four ways to serve their country.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 pledge to do all they can to come home together.Haunted by dreams of violence and death, Morris makes it his personal mission to watch over his friends--and the best place to do that is in the US Navy. Stationed off the coast of Vietnam on the USS Boston, Morris and his fellow sailors provide crucial support to the troops on the ground.But the Boston itself isn't safe from attack. And as Morris finds his courage and resolve tested like never before, he keeps coming back to a single thought.He made a pledge. He must keep them safe.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780545270298 (0545270294)
Publish date: November 1st 2011
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
History,
Realistic Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
War,
American History,
Action,
High School
Series: Vietnam (#1)
This is the story of four best friends who pledge to each other that if one of them gets drafted to go to Vietnam they are all going. Told from the perspective of Morris, one of the four, this book relates his fears, doubts, courage, and experiences as he and his friends head to war. This is a good ...
Excellent war story, realistic, graphic and gripping. A great book for boy readers. Looking forward to the next installment.