Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-Year-Old GI Contributor(s): Smithson, Ryan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061664715 ISBN-13: 9780061664717 Publisher: Harperteen
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2010 |
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BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Values & Virtues - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 14-UP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 9-UP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 750 HL (High-Low) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.34" W x 8.02" L (0.59 lbs) 360 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Middle East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 131226 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
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Publisher Description: In this extraordinary and harrowing memoir, follow one GI's tour of duty as Ryan Smithson brings readers inside a world that few understand. This is no ordinary teenager's story. Instead of opting for college life, Ryan Smithson joined the Army Reserve when he was seventeen. Two years later, he was deployed to Iraq as an Army engineer. His story--and the stories of thousands of other soldiers--is nothing like what you see on CNN or read about in the New York Times. This unforgettable story about combat, friendship, fear, and a soldier's commitment to his country peels back the curtain on the realities of war in a story all Americans should read. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Smithson, Ryan: - Ryan Smithson joined the Army Reserve and was deployed to Iraq as an engineer at the age of nineteen. Upon returning, he earned an AAS degree in criminal justice. Specialist Smithson doesn't know if he'll be deployed again. He currently works for the American Red Cross as a mobile unit assistant and lives with his wife in upstate New York. |
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