| The Vietnam War: An Interactive Modern History Adventure Contributor(s): Burgan, Michael (Author), Leepson, Marc (Consultant) |
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ISBN: 1476552185 ISBN-13: 9781476552187 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Asia - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 959.704 |
| LCCN: 2013032520 |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Series: You Choose: Modern History |
| Physical Information: 0.27" H x 5.54" W x 7.51" (0.34 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 108814 Reading Level: 8.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It's the 1960s, and the Vietnam War is raging. You find yourself in the midst of the turmoil. Will you: Enlist in the Marines and volunteer to go to war? Join your fellow young Americans eager to protest the war? Be a young Vietnamese man forced to choose between the communist North and the capitalist South? Everything in this book happened to real people. And YOU CHOOSE what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to jail, to the jungles of Vietnam, or even to death. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burgan, Michael: - Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection. Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in history. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie. |