Good adolescent book on Eastern Front

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Good adolescent book on Eastern Front

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Soldier X by Don Wulffson, my kid got it at his middle school Scholastic book fair. Well-written, and just the right length and detail for this audience. I enjoyed it too. Tells some hard truths about modern(ish) warfare. Includes a good sprinkling of German and Russian, plus mentions of Mausers and Simonovas. Worth finding for your tween or teen, IMHO.
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The suggestion being that we have a short attention span? :chuckles: That may be true for one or two of us... :shock:
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LOL! I meant the target audience, but... :lol:
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Junk Yard Dog wrote:The suggestion being that we have a short attention span? :chuckles: That may be true for one or two of us... :shock:
Does that mean you are volunteering for evaluation? Just asking that's all. Bill :lol: :lol:
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zeebill wrote:
Junk Yard Dog wrote:The suggestion being that we have a short attention span? :chuckles: That may be true for one or two of us... :shock:
Does that mean you are volunteering for evaluation? Just asking that's all. Bill :lol: :lol:
No, I don't suffer from a short attention sp.....oh look, there goes a pretty bird, reminds me of Easter Chocolate birds, mmmmmmm....chocolate....chocolate wrapped with bacon :Drool1: .......what were we talking about??
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Very cool!
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I loved that book when I was in school.. I still have it somewhere....
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found it!!!!!
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How cool -- both copies. I had no idea it's been around a while. Of course, I didn't look at the copyight date either. Duh!
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Junk Yard Dog wrote:The suggestion being that we have a short attention span? :chuckles: That may be true for one or two of us... :shock:

What ? :?: :? I'm almost surprised that in todays pussified world that schools would allow a book with guns in it, even if it is important historically. :vconfused:
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Thanks for the recommendation, I ordered it for my younger boy.

Yesterday he brought home one called "Sniper" about a Russian trained by Zaytsev. He got that in the public school library, so no issues with the content locally it seems.
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kwillindy wrote:Soldier X by Don Wulffson, my kid got it at his middle school Scholastic book fair. Well-written, and just the right length and detail for this audience. I enjoyed it too. Tells some hard truths about modern(ish) warfare. Includes a good sprinkling of German and Russian, plus mentions of Mausers and Simonovas. Worth finding for your tween or teen, IMHO.

Thanks for the Tip :!: :vcool:

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kwillindy wrote:How cool -- both copies. I had no idea it's been around a while. Of course, I didn't look at the copyight date either. Duh!
yea im pretty sure I read it in late middleschool lol
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