"This war story follows a well-trodden road, offering something for aficionados of the genre but breaking little new ground. (author's note) (Historical fiction. 12-17)"
An American teen witnesses the atrocities of the Vietnam War firsthand when he is captured and marched along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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"Although not a fly-off-the-shelves selection, this title may be paired with Gary D. Schmidt's The Wednesday Wars (2007) as titles set in the '60s suitable for multigenerational reads. (Historical fiction. 12-14)"
Sand Mountain, Fla., circa 1966, has a segregated population emotionally wrestling with Jim Crow laws.
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"An unsettling, fascinating revelation of a truly wretched corporate environment and a rare triumph for the underdog. (9 b&w photos)"
A startling journalistic effort by first-time author Watkins, looking at Jim Crowera hiring practices at a national restaurant chain.
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