An eighteen-year-old Marine records in his journal his experiences in Vietnam during the siege of Khe Sanh, 1967-1968, in a story that includes a history of Vietnam and related military information.

 

This book is part of a book series called My Name Is America .

This book has been graded for interest at 10-14 years.

There are 211 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Scholastic US .

Ellen Emerson White is the author of numerous books for middle grade and teen readers both under her own name and under pseudonyms. She has lived in New York City for many years, but still hankers for New England a bit. She roots for the Red Sox, even when they are not at their best, and shares her home with animals like the ones in Webster .