I pledge allegiance, by chris lynch scholastic, 2011 recommended for ages 10 to 14 the first in a new series on the vietnam war for young readers, i pledge allegiance introduces us to four ordinary guys who are best friends. Vietnam series by chris lynch goodreads share book. Iceman, shadow boxer, gold dust, and slot machine, all ala best books. Somehow the glory and heroism of his fathers war stories do not come so easily in the jungle.
Sharpshooter 2 by chris lynch 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. He teaches in the lesley university creative writing mfa program, and divides his time between massachusetts and scotland very good. Chris lynch in the second installment of his vietnam war series, lynch follows 18yearold ivan bucyk, one of four friends who pledged to go to war together once one was drafted. So when one of them is drafted into the vietnam war, the others sign up, too each with a different branch of the us military. Chris lynch is a national book award finalist and the author of many highly acclaimed books for young adults, including the big game of everything, who the man, and the michael l. Plot summary part one the story begins with four friends who have just finished high school. The other guys pepper the area blindly with rifle shots. Chris lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middlegrade and teen readers, including the cyberia series and the national book. Sharpshooter vietnam, book 2 by chris lynch book cover, description, publication history. Sharpshooter vietnam scholastic 1 by chris lynch isbn. This is book two of the series vietnam called sharpshooter.
Chris lynch positive parts read all about it this book has action and adventure so you have to get it now when ivan was going to be in the vietnam war and when he said his dad was an old veteran in the army. After all, his dad was in world war ii, and ivan grew up on stories of patton and north africa. Two czech girls livestreaming a fatal car accident on. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Sharpshooter vietnam, book 2 by chris lynch fantastic fiction. He teaches in the lesley university creative writing mfa program, and divides his time between massachusetts and scotland. See all books authored by chris lynch, including i pledge allegiance, and sharpshooter, and more on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When four friends graduate from high school during the vietnam war, there is no doubt that ivan will enlist. Chris lynch books list of books by author chris lynch. Corporal lightfoot fairly lights up the entire jungle with machinegun fire. Of all his friends, ivan is the only one looking forward to war. Walking wounded by chris lynch morris, beck, ivan and rudi have been friends since forever, so when rudi was drafted, morris convinced the others join up and go to vietnam together, thinking they could watch out for each other by. Everyone is dreading ever getting a letter from the military except for ivan buyck. He writes books for middle school and teenage readers. National book award for young peoples literature, and iceman,the right fight, shadow boxer, gold dust, and slot machine, all ala best books for young adults. He won the national award book finalist and printz honor award in 2005. The early morning air is cut up with rifle shots coming at us from maybe two hundred yards inland.
Buy a cheap copy of sharpshooter book by chris lynch. He has protected his friends from bullies for years. Thats because ivan has never backed down from a fightespecially when it. Magnificent storyteller soldier reveals what he saw in vietnam duration.
Enlisting in the united states army, he is trained to be a sniper. Find the complete vietnam book series by chris lynch. In the second installment of his vietnam war series, lynch follows 18yearold ivan bucyk, one of four friends who pledged to go to. Sharpshooter por chris lynch disponible en rakuten kobo. Systrom hands ivan the m21 sniper system to take look out overa field while they were surveying the area for any remaining vc. The best vietnam war novels yet for this age range. Plot summary dawson hunters site vietnam sharpshooter. Sharpshooter by chris lynch available from rakuten kobo. His works include inexcusable, a finalist for the u. Sharpshooter paperback in bulk, at wholesale prices. They live in boston and it is in the 60s during the vietnam war.
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