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Three days in Vietnam : a vet's harrowing story / by John DiConsiglio.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Total war | XbooksPublisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2020]Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780531238172
  • 0531238172
  • 9780531243831
  • 0531243834
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Into the Killing Zone : a U.S. soldier is sent into a fierce battle on Hill 937. Private Mike Serrano. The Vietnam War -- Up the hill : on May 14, Serrano's platoon joins the battle on Hamburger Hill -- The point man : on May 16, NVA soldiers are poised to attack Serrano's platoon. Military units -- Ambushed : Roger Pedue gives his life to save the men in his platoon. Weapons of war -- "It could have been me" : Serrano is badly wounded on Hamburger Hill. But at least he's alive -- After Hamburger Hill : the battle, and the war, eventually come to a bloody end. Aftermath.
Summary: "Book about the three days in Vietnam"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 959.7043 D554 Available 33111009589264
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Vietnam War marked a tragic period in U.S. history.High-interest topics, real stories, engaging design and astonishing photos are the building blocks of the XBooks, a new series of books designed to engage and motivate reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. With topics based in science, history, and social studies, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more!This is the story of one man who lost a friend and a leader in a massacre known as Hamburger Hill.

Grades 4-6. Scholastic Inc.

"Book about the three days in Vietnam"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Into the Killing Zone : a U.S. soldier is sent into a fierce battle on Hill 937. Private Mike Serrano. The Vietnam War -- Up the hill : on May 14, Serrano's platoon joins the battle on Hamburger Hill -- The point man : on May 16, NVA soldiers are poised to attack Serrano's platoon. Military units -- Ambushed : Roger Pedue gives his life to save the men in his platoon. Weapons of war -- "It could have been me" : Serrano is badly wounded on Hamburger Hill. But at least he's alive -- After Hamburger Hill : the battle, and the war, eventually come to a bloody end. Aftermath.

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