| I Am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story Contributor(s): Bragg, Rick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1400077478 ISBN-13: 9781400077472 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Rick Bragg lends his remarkable narrative skills to the story of the most famous POW this country has known. In" I Am a Soldier, Too, Bragg let's Jessica Lynch tell the story of her capture in the Iraq War in her own words--not the sensationalized ones of the media's initial reports. Here we see how a humble rural upbringing leads to a stint in the military, one of the most exciting job options for a young person in Palestine, West Virginia. We see the real story behind the ambush in the Iraqi Desert that led to Lynch's capture. And we gain new perspective on her rescue from an Iraqi hospital where she had been receiving care. Here Lynch's true heroism and above all, modesty, is allowed to emerge, as we're shown how she managed her physical recovery from her debilitating wounds and contended with the misinformation--both deliberate and unintended--surrounding her highly publicized rescue. In the end, what we see is a uniquely American story of courage and true heroism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.24" W x 8.06" (0.56 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - West Virginia - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 80005 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Rick Bragg lends his remarkable narrative skills to the story of the most famous POW this country has known. In I Am a Soldier, Too, Bragg lets Jessica Lynch tell the story of her capture in the Iraq War in her own words--not the sensationalized ones of the media's initial reports. Here we see how a humble rural upbringing leads to a stint in the military, one of the most exciting job options for a young person in Palestine, West Virginia. We see the real story behind the ambush in the Iraqi Desert that led to Lynch's capture. And we gain new perspective on her rescue from an Iraqi hospital where she had been receiving care. Here Lynch's true heroism and above all, modesty, is allowed to emerge, as we're shown how she managed her physical recovery from her debilitating wounds and contended with the misinformation--both deliberate and unintended--surrounding her highly publicized rescue. In the end, what we see is a uniquely American story of courage and true heroism. |