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When Senator Edward Kennedy declared, "Iraq is George Bush’s Vietnam," everyone understood. The Vietnam War has become the touchstone for U.S. military misadventures-- a war lost on the home front although never truly lost on the battlefront. During the pivotal decade of 1962 to 1972, U.S. involvement rose from a few hundred advisers to a fighting force of more than one million. This same period saw the greatest schism in American society since...
3) Dogs of war
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Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
GN 490L
Language
English
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Three fictional stories, told in graphic novel format, about soldiers in World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War who were aided by combat dogs. Based on true stories.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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National bestseller
2017 National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Finalist
ABA Indies Introduce Winter / Spring 2017 Selection
Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Spring 2017 Selection
ALA 2018 Notable Books Selection
An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family's journey from war-torn Vietnam, from debut author Thi Bui.
This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is
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English
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This riveting, beautifully produced graphic memoir tells the story of the early years of the Vietnam war as seen through the eyes of a young boy named Marco, the son of a Vietnamese diplomat and his French wife. The book opens in America, where the boy's father works for the South Vietnam embassy; there the boy is made to feel self-conscious about his otherness thanks to schoolmates who play war games against the so-called "Commies." The family is...
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Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"As the Soviet Union attempted to expand the influence of communism around the world, the United States responded with a policy called "containment" to prevent it. The war in Vietnam was a Cold War conflict that saw North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, invade South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist countries"--
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Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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A memoir in graphic novel format about the author's experiences as the son of Vietnamese immigrants who fled to America during the fall of Saigon describes how he learned his tragic ancestral history and the impact of the Vietnam War on his family while visiting their homeland years later.
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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"New York Times Best Seller Joe Hill is the creative force behind teh collection of graphic novels that showcase the world-building and bone-chilling talents of the famed Locke & Key co-creator. This deluxe hardcover includes: The Cape illustrated by Zach Howard, The Cape: 1969 illustrated by Nelson Daniel, Thumbprint illustrated by Vic Malhotra, Kodiak illustrated by Nat Jones, and Wraith illustrated by Charles Paul Wilson III,"--page [4] of cover....
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