Lynch, Chris Free-Fire Zone (Vietnam #3), 192 p. Scholastic,
NOVEMBER 2012. Violence: R.
Rudy is a Marine and right in the thick
of the Vietnam War. The people on
his patrol know he isn’t the brightest of the bunch, but they keep him along and
through thick and thin. He may not
be smart, but he does grow up – A LOT.
Its kind of hard not to when you fight every day to stay alive against
an enemy who is implacable in his hatred and very, very cunning and
ruthless. Unlike Morris’ distance
in the Navy and Ivan’s sharpshooter role, Rudy’s experience and very
in-your-face and very, very bloody.
I am mystified why this is recommended for grades 5 – 9. I just can’t do it. Reluctant high school readers, but NOT
elementary or middle. Can’t.
HS – OPTIONAL. Cindy, Library Teacher
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