The Vietnam War: An Interactive Modern History Adventure

by Michael Burgan

Overview

It’s the 1960s, and the Vietnam War is raging. You find yourself in the midst of the  turmoil. Will you:  Enlist in the Marines and volunteer to go to war?  Join your fellow young Americans eager to protest the war?  Be a young Vietnamese man forced to choose between the communist North and the capitalist South? Everything in this book happened to real people. And YOU CHOOSE what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to jail, to the jungles of Vietnam, or even to death.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476541877
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	You Choose: Modern History Series
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	893,385
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.56(d)
Lexile:	710L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection.  Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in history. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie.

Table of Contents

War in Vietnam — Serving your country — Which side? — To fight or not? — A long and costly war.

Interviews

Narrative nonfiction providing insight into modern history Choose your own path format