{"product_id":"boots-on-the-ground-isbn-9780670785063","title":"Boots on the Ground","description":"\u003cb\u003e★ \u003cb\u003e\"Partridge proves once again that nonfiction can be every bit as dramatic as the best fiction.\"\u003c\/b\u003e*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerica's war in Vietnam. \u003c\/b\u003eIn over a decade of bitter fighting, it claimed the lives of more than 58,000 American soldiers and beleaguered four US presidents. More than forty years after America left Vietnam in defeat in 1975, the war remains controversial and divisive both in the United States and abroad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe history of this era is complex; the cultural impact extraordinary. But it's the personal stories of eight people—six American soldiers, one American military nurse, and one Vietnamese refugee—that create the heartbeat of \u003ci\u003eBoots on the Ground. \u003c\/i\u003eFrom dense jungles and terrifying firefights to chaotic helicopter rescues and harrowing escapes, each individual experience reveals a different facet of the war and moves us forward in time. Alternating with these chapters are profiles of key American leaders and events, reminding us of all that was happening at home during the war, including peace protests, presidential scandals, and veterans' struggles to acclimate to life after Vietnam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith more than one hundred photographs, award-winning author Elizabeth Partridge's unflinching book captures the intensity, frustration, and lasting impacts of one of the most tumultuous periods of American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review of \u003ci\u003eMarching for Freedom \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBoots on the Ground \u003c\/i\u003eby Elizabeth Partridge:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“This \u003cb\u003eindispensable \u003c\/b\u003evolume brings a wise and humane lens to a confused and brutal conflict.” —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cb\u003e starred review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“A\u003cb\u003e necessary, conscientious look \u003c\/b\u003eat a factious time in American and world history.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cb\u003e starred review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“A personal, moving foray into the Vietnam War and its impact...Partridge’s \u003cb\u003enarrative storytelling is incisive and masterfully woven together.\u003c\/b\u003e” – \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cb\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“What makes the book\u003cb\u003e powerful beyond the historical facts\u003c\/b\u003e, though, is how the war irrefutably changed the people who were there.” –School Library Journal, \u003cb\u003estarred review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“The tandem placement of \u003cb\u003ewell-written textbook-style information with soul-searing personal dramas makes this compulsively readable \u003c\/b\u003ewhile putting events and terms often encountered episodically into context.” –\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“\u003cb\u003eSkillfully interweaving \u003c\/b\u003eoriginal interviews and black-and-white photos with narrative, Partridge evokes the political controversy and intense emotions.” –\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMarching for Freedom \u003c\/i\u003eby Elizabeth Partridge:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Elizabeth Partridge\u003cb\u003e takes the path off its pedestal\u003c\/b\u003e and shows how ordinary people, children among them, can sometimes tip the balance and help determine the outcome of events. . . . Drawing on archival photographs and interviews with marchers who were as young as 10 at the time, Partridge swiftly sets the stage for the political war of nerves that culminated in the walk from Selma to Montgomery.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e★ \"\u003cb\u003eEffective and meaningful \u003c\/b\u003earchival photographs, quotes, poems, and songs are woven throughout the narrative, giving readers a real sense of the children's mindset and experiences.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"A perfect balance of \u003cb\u003eenergetic prose \u003c\/b\u003eand well-selected, \u003cb\u003ebreath-taking photographs\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"A \u003cb\u003esharply focused \u003c\/b\u003ehistorical narrative for a younger audience. . . . Partridge once again demonstrates why she is almost peerless in her photo selection.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e\"The \u003cb\u003evivid text \u003c\/b\u003eis filled with quotes collected from Partridge's personal interviews. . . . Every spread brings readers up close to the dramatic, often violent action.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"A dramatic and a \u003cb\u003ememorable statement\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eVOYA, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003eElizabeth Partridge is a National Book Award finalist, Printz Honor winner, and author of several nonfiction books for children, including \u003ci\u003eRestless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003eThis Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJohn Lennon: All I Want is the Truth\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMarching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44866064515301,"sku":"NP9780670785063","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780670785063.jpg?v=1767722953","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/boots-on-the-ground-isbn-9780670785063","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}