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PublisherCapstone

ISBN-10143420846X

ISBN-139781434208460

eBay Product ID (ePID)17038787594

Product Key Features

Book TitleJungle Scout : a Vietnam War Story

Number of Pages56 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPeople & Places / Asia, Action & Adventure / General, Nature & The Natural World / General (See Also Headings under Animals), General, Social Themes / Friendship, Comics & Graphic Novels / General, Historical / Military & Wars

Publication Year2008

IllustratorYes, Espinoza, Ramon

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorTim Hoppey

Book SeriesHistorical Fiction Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight0.2 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2008-006668

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsThis high interest, low vocabulary series combines a short historical fiction tale with graphic novel style illustrations. This tale has a great deal of action and appealed to the low reading group of 7th grade boys I used for field testing. Jungle Scout tells the story of an American platoon on patrol in the jungles of Vietnam being guided by a sixteen year old Vietnamese boy, Lam Hung, who was once a member of the Viet Cong. The author alternates between telling his story as a narrator watching the action and letting the reader hear the conversations of the characters and telling the story from Lam Hung's point of view. Ultimately, the scout saves the platoon and the American soldiers now appreciate and accept him. This book is written for an education audience and contains a glossary, a brief historical summary concerning the war, discussion questions, and writing prompts. This book can be used for grades three through five and especially for boys in grades six and seven who are reading below grade level. Recommended. -Audrey Irene Daigneault, Library Media Specialist, West Side Middle School, Groton, Connecticut

Grade FromThird Grade

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

Grade ToSixth Grade

SynopsisA digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: - Perpetual license - 24 hour, 7 days a week access - No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time - Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available - Easy to use - Ability to turn audio on and off - Words highlighted to match audio Sixteen-year-old Lam Hung was once a member of the Viet Cong. Now he's a Kit Carson Scout for U.S. Marines, ordered to steer the troops safely around explosive land mines and deadly booby traps. One mistake could mean their lives. Lam's most difficult task could be getting the platoon to trust him, a former enemy., Sixteen-year-old Lam Hung was once a member of the Viet Cong. Now he's a Kit Carson Scout for U.S. Marines, ordered to steer the troops safely around explosive land mines and deadly booby traps. One mistake could mean their lives. Lam's most difficult task could be getting the platoon to trust him, a former enemy.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.H7794Ju 2009