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Loading... Shooting the Moon (2008)by Frances O'Roark Dowell
 librarian1204 | Apr 26, 2013 |  Twelve-year-old Jamie and her brother TJ have grown up with the mantra, "The Army way is the right way." So Jamie doesn't understand why her colonel father is not thrilled when TJ enlists to serve in Vietnam. As TJ mails Jamie rolls of film from the front and she learns to develop them, her romanticized view of the war slowly changes and she gains an understanding of all the shades of gray that are involved in conflict. A beautiful story that will open middle-graders' eyes to some of the history around the Vietnam War. (  ) KimJD | Apr 8, 2013 | Jamie is an army brat, raised to believe in the importance of being a soldier, has a change of heart when her brother is sent to Vietnam and sends her photographs instead of letters. Great voice, beautifully told. (  ) lindap69 | Apr 5, 2013 | When 12-year-old Jamie Dexter's brother joins the Army and is sent to Vietnam, Jamie is plum thrilled. She can't wait to get letters from the front lines describing the excitement of real-life combat: the sound of helicopters, the smell of gunpowder, the exhilaration of being right in the thick of it. After all, they've both dreamed of following in the footsteps of their father, the Colonel. But TJ's first letter isn't a letter at al. It's a roll of undeveloped film, the first of many. What Jamie sees when she develops TJ's photographs reveals a whole new side of the war. ( ) jepeters333 | Apr 4, 2012 | When twelve-year-old Jamie Dexter's brother joins the Army and is sent to Vietnam, Jamie is plum thrilled. She can't wait to get letters from the front lines describing the excitement of real-life combat: the sound of helicopters, the smell of gunpowder, the exhilaration of being right in the thick of it. After all, they've both dreamed of following in the footsteps of their father, the Colonel. But TJ's first letter isn't a letter at all. It's a roll of undeveloped film, the first of many. What Jamie sees when she develops TJ's photographs reveals a whole new side of the war. Slowly the shine begins to fade off of Army life - and the Colonel. How can someone she's worshipped her entire life be just as helpless to save her brother as she is? ( ) MissBoyer3 | Sep 4, 2011 | no reviews | add a review
No descriptions found. When twelve-year-old Jamie Dexter's brother joins the Army and is sent to Vietnam, Jamie is plum thrilled. She can't wait to get letters from the front lines describing the excitement of real-life combat: the sound of helicopters, the smell of gunpowder, the exhilaration of being right in the thick of it. After all, they've both dreamed of following in the footsteps of their father, the Colonel. But TJ's first letter isn't a letter at all. It's a roll of undeveloped film, the first of many. What Jamie sees when she develops TJ's photographs reveals a whole new side of the war. Slowly the shine begins to fade off of Army life - and the Colonel. How can someone she's worshipped her entire life be just as helpless to save her brother as she is?… (more) |
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Love this author, she writes a good story every time. (