Chris lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middlegrade and teen readers, including the vietnam and world war ii series and the national book. Walking wounded by chris lynch follows the story of four friends who enlisted into different branches of the military to fight in. Though aimed at younger readers, lynch doesnt write down, instead offering a powerful taste of war on a personal level. In the second installment of his vietnam war series, lynch follows 18yearold ivan bucyk, one of four friends who pledged to go to war together once one was drafted.
Freefire zone is set in vietnam during the vietnam war. Booklist so vivid, the reader will feel the stickiness of the heat and. He teaches in the lesley university creative writing mfa program, and divides his time between massachusetts and scotland. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover mikes connections and jobs at similar companies. View the profiles of professionals named christopher lynch on linkedin. Powerful and poignant, this book tells the story of two events ambushes if you will that happened during the same two days in october 1967. He enlists in the us air force, where hes able to work as a mechanic, learning about planes and choppers and supersonic jets. Chris lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middlegrade and teen readers, including the cyberia series and the national book award finalist inexcusable. When morris starts having nightmares about vietnam, he makes his friends rudi, beck, and ivan promise that none of them will go to vietnam unless they all go. You have to be a deep thinker to read it, because it can be confusing. National book award for young peoples literature, and iceman,the right fight, shadow boxer, gold dust, and slot machine, all ala best books for young adults. Initiating a new series with this volume, lynch offers something valuable. Characters there are many characters in vietnam book three.
Morris, rudi, ivan, and beck are best friends for life. When his three best friends go to vietnam, beck knows he must honor his promise to go with them. Opinion your favorite books on vietnam the new york times. Casualties of war by chris lynch available from rakuten kobo. During the peak years of that conflict, from may 1968 through december 1972, a young reporter, nancy e. When rudi is drafted into the marines, the rest of them proceed to enlist. See the complete vietnam series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. As the war grinds on, their very souls are at stake. Everyone in his family thinks this is a horrible choice because he could of gone off to a very good college. Violence, substance abuse, death and depression are just a few of the tough topics acclaimed author chris lynch has tackled in his works for young adults. Lynch has reflected great credit on himself, the 12th cavalry, and the u. Haunted by dreams of violence and death, morris makes it his personal mission to watch over his friends. Each book in this series is narrated by one of four friends, so readers will understand how war has profoundly changed each one.
View mike lynchs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Beck the main charter is a very smart guy who goes off to vietnam. Voice of youth advocates a fine balance of thoughtfulness and gritty. Although they each serve in a different branch, they are fighting the war togetherand they pledge to do all they can to come home together. Morris, rudi, ivan, and beck were best friends at home and in vietnam, but now rudi has been killed in.
His gallantry at the risk of his life is in the highest traditions of the military service, sgt. He is the son of a wwii war hero, so he has a lot expected of him. This book was thought provoking the book was thought provoking because it was on a real war and had real facts but was fiction. This book contains mature content about the vietnam war.
The best vietnam war novels yet for this age range. His works include inexcusable, a finalist for the u. Now, in his latest book for teens, inexcusable, lynch delves into the often taboo subject of date rape and as an intriguing twist, tells the story through the eyes of the accused. Ivan goes into the marines while his friends go into different parts of the military. Gr 7 uplynch deftly explores the impact of the vietnam war on the youth who fought it. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Lynch located the counterattacking friendly company to assist in directing the attack and evacuating the 3 casualties. So when one of the teens is drafted into the vietnam war, the others sign up, too. Chris noel born july 2, 1941 is an american actress. Rising action introduction well after a tragic death in book four rudi has now died with the other three alive morris would take rudi back to the united states to be honored and now hes back there. Walking wounded by chris lynch morris, beck, ivan and rudi have been friends since forever, so when rudi was drafted, morris convinced the others join up and go to vietnam together, thinking they could watch out for each other by joining a different branch of the armed forces. The prolific lynch follows his vietnam series of novels including i pledge allegiance and, most recently, casualties of war with one set during wwii. Buy a cheap copy of casualties of war book by chris lynch.
It gives you an insight on how life was for soldiers in the vietnam war and for people at home who responded to it in different ways. The vietnam book series by chris lynch includes books i pledge allegiance, sharpshooter, freefire zone, and several more. Hes also able to view the war from above, where he can admire the savage beauty of the jungle at a distance. And their shattered friendship will prove either their salvation. As the point element of charlie company, a scout dog and handler from the 66th scout dog platoon, approached a small clearing, the animal alerted to the presence of the. Immediately download the chris lynch summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching chris lynch. Chris lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middlegrade and teen readers, including the vietnam and world war ii series and the national book award finalist inexcusable. Lynch inexcusable has trouble finding the emotional core of his vietnam war novel, first in a planned series, making the storys outcome feel both inevitable and pointless.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Caucasian seen with foe by sgt dan davis fsb lynch a male blonde caucasian was spotted among a group of enemy soldiers by the wolfhounds of alfa company, 1st battalion, 27th infantry near here recently. Chris lynch born july 2, 1962 is an american writer of books for young people. The liberators is narrated in the first person by nick, following the same format used in all of lynchs war books, including his vietnam series, so the reader gets first hand experience of the action. The book im reading is casualties of war by chris lynch. He holds an ma from the writing program at emerson college. Star of a dozen beach party movies in the 1960s, she is perhaps best known by veterans of the vietnam war for her work on the armed forces radio and television service as the voice of vietnam. Noel made frequent visits to troops and was shot down twice in helicopters. Meanwhile ivan is desperately fighting through the jungle and beck continues the. Unconventional warfare special forces, book 1 chris lynch. Author interview chris lynch, author of inexcusable. Chris lynchs biography setting most prominent literary item vietnam book three. Find the complete vietnam book series by chris lynch.
Publishers weekly praise for chris lynchs vietnam series. He teaches in the lesley university creative writing mfa program, and. The book had a lot of action, which made it more interesting. Walking wounded vietnam, book 5 by chris lynch book cover, description, publication history.