Module 6: Informational Books
Module 6: Informational Books Alexa Rodriguez LSSL 5395 01 Dr. Brock Spring 2022 Partridge, E. (2018). Boots on The Ground: America’s War in Vietnam. Viking Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 9780670785063 Summary: 58,000 American soldiers' lives were claimed in the terribly long war in Vietnam. It still remains a very devastating and controversial topic to today. Eight stories told by different people involved tell their side of what happened in the Vietnam War. This book will explain the impact of one of the biggest periods in American history. Analysis: “When they turned eighteen, men had to register with the Selective Service System, the agency responsible for implementing a draft…It didn’t matter whether they volunteered or were drafted, if they were ordered to Vietnam, they would be there for twelve months.” The prologue begins with two characters who came across a Green Beret who mentions Vietnam. This particular line alludes to the war that had happened where the ...
