This is an awesome book if you like war books. ( )

An interesting look at World War II from the perspective of an American GI. No punches are pulled, and people die around the main character. However, it isn't graphic and is appropriate for older children. ( )

My grandson, who is in 7th grade, recommended this book to me. It is a true story of a a 17-year-old man from Roanokke,VA, who was in on the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944. It is part of a series: My Name is America. It is actually quite exciting and when I learne dit was non-fiction I was the more impressed. It has the ring of authenticiy and ends when he was wounded in France on Aug 14, 1944. He died Mar 19, 1992, at age 65. I am glad my grandson told me to read this book and that he read it and appreciated it. ( )

A personal journal by an American teen in WWII. Boys become men and men are always still boys. ( )

Use: World War II, history
Media: Photographs
Critique: This is as realistic as you can get. The various journal articles are a personal account on the war and what the soldier had to go through. The setting of the story is very crucial. The battle of Normandy was gruesome and this brings to life what happened. The specific details of the setting help us to better understand what went on during World War II. ( )