| Description |
159 p. ; 20 cm. |
| Note |
"Ten true tales." |
| Audience |
4.3. |
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Guided reading level: Z. |
| Summary |
Ten stories of American heroes who have risked their lives for their country while fighting in the Afghan War. |
| Contents |
Operation enduring freedom -- Stand / Captain Jason Amerine -- "The Americans won't get out alive" / Lieutenant Stephen Boada -- The fatal funnel / Master Sergeant Sarun Sar -- The battle of Ebrahimkhel / Staff Sergeant Jason "Jake" Kimberling -- In the chaos of combat / Tech Sergeant Mark DeCorte -- The ambush at Afghanya / Specialist Gregory "Scott"Ruske -- The "fire-and-forget" guys / Captain Sheffield Ford III, Master Sergeant Thom Maholic, Staff Sergeant Matthew Binney, Staff Sergeant Joseph Fuerst III, Sergeant First Class Abram Hernandez -- The crawl for life / Sergeant First Class Brendan O'Connor -- Death struggle / Staff Sergeant Jason Fetty -- Saving Private Moss / Major John Oh. |
| Study Program |
ACCELERATED READER MG RL 7.9 7.0 GNET |
| Subject |
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American -- Juvenile literature.
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Soldiers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Heroes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 2001-
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| Added Title |
Voices from Afghanistan |
| ISBN |
9780545206426 (pbk.) |
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0545206421 (pbk.) |
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9780545818100 |
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