Fallen Angels - by Walter Dean Myers (Paperback)

The Fallen Angels novel by Walter Dean Myers is a gripping account of soldiers struggling to survive in Vietnam during the late 1960s.

This coming-of-age tale follows Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the service when his dream of attending college falls through.

Sent to the front lines, Perry and his platoon face the Viet Cong and the real horrors of warfare.

But violence and death aren't the only hardships.

As Perry questions why black troops are given the most dangerous assignments and why the U.S.

is even there at all, he struggles to find virtue in himself and his comrades.

With two Newbery Honor medals, five Coretta Scott King Author Book Awards, and three National Book Award Finalist citations under his belt, Myers' writing has been critically acclaimed and recognized for its excellence.

Don't miss out on this powerful and thought-provoking novel that will leave you questioning the true cost of war.