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Tag Archives: Iraq
Veterans’ Day Reading: “The Yellow Birds”
The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers “The war tried to kill us in the spring.” “Then, in summer, the war tried to kill us as the heat blanched all color from the plains.” ‘The war had killed thousands by … Continue reading →
Posted in Adventure Stories, Controversial Issue/Debate, Family Problems, Fiction, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Young Adult Literature
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Tagged book reviews, death, death and dying, Iraq, Iraq War, post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, U.S. army, veterans, Veterans' Day, war, YA fiction, YA literature
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Adult books for teens: Biography: “Until Tuesday”
Until Tuesday by Luis Carlos Montalvan Montalvan returned from two extended tours in Iraq a wounded warrior. Two Iraqis attempted to assassinate him because he was working hard to stop bribery and a thriving black market of US … Continue reading →
Posted in Biography/Memoir, Controversial Issue/Debate, Family Problems, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction
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Tagged Adult books for teens, autobiography, biography, book review, golden retrievers, Iraq, Iraq War, memoir, military service, PTSD, Puppies Behind Bars, service dogs, soldiers, war, Wounded Warriors
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