Alive and kicking world war ii, book 3 chris lynch. Rudi is a newly drafted united states marine in vietnam, and he likes being part of a squad, but the way some of his fellow soldiers behave is starting to troub. Iceman, shadow boxer, gold dust, and slot machine, all ala best books for young adults. You have to be a deep thinker to read it, because it can be confusing. Chris lynch vietnam collection books series 1 3 by chris. 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. 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. His works include inexcusable, a finalist for the u. Vietnam is a well written book giving the reader a view of some of what a marine faced during the war. So he was really scared to do it because he did not want to leave his friends.
In the first book four friends make a pact that if one of them gets drafted then they will all volunteer for the war in vietnam. Morris, rudi, ivan, and beck are best friends for life. Squid hardworking rudi hardworking page 4 cause and effect without warning, squid unloads on the hut with the m60, pounding the life out of it, the machine gun sucking in its ammo belt a spitting out bullets at a rate sufficient kill thirty guys if they were unlucky or stupid. Chris lynch books list of books by author chris lynch. Chris lynchs biography setting most prominent literary item vietnam book three. They made a pact that if one did it, they all did it. Characters there are many characters in vietnam book three. Then rudi, the main character in the book free fire zone gets drafted to the marine corps and goes to vietnam.
It shows us the bond soldiers create when fighting for our country, and the typical experience most people have when they first kill another human being for a worthy martyr. Cyberia, elvin, blueeyed son, gypsy davey, vietnam. Freefire zone is set in vietnam during the vietnam war. Chris lynch born july 2, 1962 is an american writer of books for young people. Ivan goes into the marines while his friends go into different parts of the military. Chris lynch is the printz honor awardwinning author of several highly acclaimed young adult novels, including printz honor book freewill, iceman, gypsy davy, and shadow boxerall ala best books for young adultsas well as killing time in crystal city, little blue lies, pieces, kill switch, angry young man, and inexcusable, which was a national book award finalist and the recipient of. Freefire zone by chris lynch book 3 of the vietnam series. Chris lynch s biography setting most prominent literary item vietnam book three. All the sizzle, chaos, noise and scariness of war is clay in the hands of ace storyteller lynch. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
And if he does survive the war, will his best friends even recognize him on the other side. Extreme elvin by chris lynch and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book is about this guy named rudi and he got drafted go to vietnam. He is the son of a wwii war hero, so he has a lot expected of him. The best vietnam war novels yet for this age range. 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. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. The third installment of lynchs vietnam war series follows rudi, one of four friends who enlisted at the same time and are now in separate branches of the military. When rudi is drafted into the marines, the rest of them proceed to enlist. Freefire zone vietnam, book 3 by chris lynch book cover, description, publication history.
This book contains mature content about the vietnam war. Vietnam book three freefire zone by chris lynch the lexile level of this book is 860. I liked this book because it was full of thrill and excitement. Each individual book has some, all or none of the following. He holds an ma from the writing program at emerson college. Freefire zone by chris lynch, 9780545270250, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The book free fire zone by chris lynch is the third book of vietnam series. Chris lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middlegrade and teen readers, including the cyberia series and the national book award finalist. Vietnam series book 3 chris lynch author 2012 gravediggers cottage chris lynch author 20 irreversible chris lynch author 2016 dead in the water world war ii series book 2 chris lynch author 2014 me, dead dad, and alcatraz chris lynch author 20 whitechurch chris lynch. April 1, 2012 in the second installment of his vietnam war series, lynch follows 18yearold ivan bucyk, one of four friends who pledged to. See the complete world war ii series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Casualties of war by chris lynch available from rakuten kobo. He teaches in the lesley university creative writing mfa program, and divides his time between massachusetts and scotland. Vietnam series 1 3 book lot chris lynch homeschool class ar history teacher condition.
At one point, a 3footlong worm is dragged from a choking patients mouth by a gagging nurse. I pledge allegiance by chris lynch 2011, hardcover for. Issues like the morality of the war and the protests are glossed over as the book thrusts the narrator, morris, into his new life in the u. Vietnam series book lot chris lynch homeschool class. Lynchs series addresses moral and ethical issues that. The author of the acclaimed vietnam series sets his sights on world war ii.
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. It had a little bit of violence but it was still very interesting and it hooked me in. So when one of them was drafted into the vietnam war, the others signed up, too. 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.
Chris lynch is a national book award finalist and the author of many highly acclaimed books for young adults, including the big game of everything, who the man, and the michael l. The title of this book is vietnam book four and it was written by chris lynch. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When rudi was drafted into the vietnam war the other three joined up also. Vietnam freefire zone book 3 by chris lynch about the book. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Fiction when rudi is drafted by the us marine corps, no one expects him to succeed. Booklist a fine balance of thoughtfulness and gritty action. Freefire zone vietnam, book 3 by chris lynch fantastic fiction. The book does not concern itself too much with the policies of the war but more with the story of one marines views and. This suspenseful, enlightening novel written by chris lynch gives a vivid picture to us of the lives of people who sacrificed their lives in the vietnam war. Vietnam, book 4 casualties of war by chris lynch and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is also about keep on going no matter what happens. So when one of the teens is drafted into the vietnam war, the others sign up, too.