All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. He won the national award book finalist and printz honor award in 2005. Corporal lightfoot fairly lights up the entire jungle with machinegun fire. Sharpshooter by chris lynch available from rakuten kobo.
Childrens books, history, nonfiction, literature and fiction grade levels. He now teaches at lesley university in the creative writing mfa program. Jun 03, 2014 sharpshooter, by chris lynch mulcahy history. Chris lynch born july 2, 1962 is an american writer of books for young people. Vietnam book 2 sharpshooter ivan joins the military due to his family religion to fight in the vietnam war for his country, but soon realizes his best friends have been drafted to the war. Vietnam book two sharpshooter by jack kapuszcak on prezi.
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. He has always been one to stand up and fight for his friends. Enlisting in the united states army, ivan is trained to be a sniper. I feel like they stayed to wraped up in the main characters live ecspecially considering we really only follow ivan throughout the book, except the occasional letter from rudi or any of the other guys. Vietnam after rudi got drafted he passed the physical. Now, as war erupts in vietnam, he wants nothing more than to fight for his country as a soldier in the us army, just as his father did in world war ii. His father is a proud wwii veteran and ivan has grown up listening to all of his war stories. Paperback from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. The four friends make the pledge to enlist if any one is drafted. The best vietnam war novels yet for this age range. Plot summary dawson hunters site vietnam sharpshooter.
Carlos hathcock wore a white feather in his bush hat as he wormed his way through the jungle, following north vietnam army personnel during the vietnam war and daring the nva to spot him. For example, his family watches and commentates on the news like a normal family would commentate sports. Sharpshooter by chris lynch book 2 of the vietnam series. Of all his friends, ivan is the only one looking forward to war. Emotional and suspenseful with intense combat action youthful patriotism meets its match. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Sharpshooter 2 by chris lynch 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Sharpshooter vietnam, book 2 by chris lynch book cover, description, publication history. They come together to watch the news on the draft over.
Climax rising action ivan, in vietnam, is hiding behind a small bush, sees blood so he reaches his hand in the bush and pulls out a chunk of a head. Ivan has never backed down from a fightespecially when it comes to fighting for whats right. Thats because ivan has never backed down from a fightespecially when it comes to fighting for whats right. He writes books for middle school and teenage readers.
During the vietnam war there were 3 medals of honor, 19 navy cross, 64 silver star citations, 7 navy cross citations awarded to 2nd battalion, 5th marine regiment. Now, as war erupts in vietnam, he wants nothing more than to fight for his country as a soldier in the us army pdf. The early morning air is cut up with rifle shots coming at us from maybe two hundred yards inland. This time, it is the military man of the group of friends. Book about a mythical sharpshooter of the vietnam korean war. Book about a mythical sharpshooter of the vietnamkorean. They made a promise in school that if any of them were drafted that the other 3 would enlist too. Trying to remember a book i read in high school about one of the best sharpshooters of, i believe, the vietnam war or korean war.
The tonight show starring jimmy fallon recommended for you. Apr 01, 2012 trained as an elite sniper, ivan is special, but, predictably, his experience in vietnam doesnt match the stories of heroism he grew up on. Sharpshooter by chris lynch in chm, djvu, txt download e book. And now, as war erupts in vietnam, ivan wants nothing more than to fight for his country, just as his father did in world war ii. He had figured this war would be like the american civil war, with a clear north and south, but in vietnam the enemy is all around and impossible to identify. Ebook vietnam 2 sharpshooter as pdf download portable. Presidential unit citation were issued to units of 2 5, one for operation hue city. Sharpshooter por chris lynch disponible en rakuten kobo. Third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, sixth grade, seventh grade. He sustained burns to 40% of his body, but received the silver star for his actions in pulling seven fellow marines out of the burning vehicle.
Thats because ivan has never backed down from a fight. Everyone is dreading ever getting a letter from the military except for ivan buyck. Beck made a pledge that if one of them was drafted into the vietnam war then they would all go. Ivan was thrilled that rudi passed because he can now go to vietnam and fight. Chris lynch is an american writer, he wrote many books chris teached in the lesley university creative writing mfa program.
Emotional and suspenseful with intense combat action youthful patriotism meets its match in this gritty novel about the harsh realities of the vietnam war. Each book in this series is narrated by one of four friends, so readers will understand how war has profoundly changed each. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Plot summary part one the story begins with four friends who have just finished high school. Tyler ninja blevins teaches jimmy the pon pon dance duration. Feb 23, 2015 tyler ninja blevins teaches jimmy the pon pon dance duration. They live in boston and it is in the 60s during the vietnam war. Sharpshooter paperback may 28, 20 by chris lynch author visit amazons chris lynch page.
Systrom hands ivan the m21 sniper system to take look out overa field while they were surveying the area for any remaining vc. It is a sequel of i pledge allegiance and is in another point of view. The other guys pepper the area blindly with rifle shots. When ivan got to vietnam he was disappointed that he had to stay on a boat. 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.
Sharpshooter by chris lynch overdrive rakuten overdrive. Hathcocks vietnam service ended when a vehicle he was in struck a land mine. Setting the vietnam series by chris lynch mostly takes place in the. Lynch def tl y explores the impact of the vietnam war on the youth who fought it. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. This was a fantastic book in my opinion, it had all of the general qualities to make a good book and it delivered on all of them except one. Sharpshooter by chris lynch scholastic books for kids. Sharpshooter kindle edition by chris lynch author visit amazons chris lynch page. His works include inexcusable, a finalist for the u.
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