Fallen Angels | 
| Author: Walter Dean Myers
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  285 reviews
Sales Rank: 12514
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Anv
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0545055768
EAN: 9780545055765
ASIN: 0545055768
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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A coming of age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, Fallen Angels is the story of 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 come face-to-face with the Vietcong and the real horror of warfare. But violence and death aren't the only hardships. As Perry struggles to find virtue in himself and his comrades, he questions why black troops are given the most dangerous assignments, and why the U.S. is there at all. Fallen Angels won the 1989 Coretta Scott King Award.
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A coming-of-age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, this is the story of 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 come face-to-face with the Vietcong and the real horror of warfare. But violence and death aren't the only hardships. As Perry struggles to find virtue in himself and his comrades, he questions why black troops are given the most dangerous assignments, and why the U.S. is even there at all.
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 Courtesy of Teens Read Too July 12, 2008
FALLEN ANGELS takes place among the rice fields and swamps of Vietnam.
Teenager Richie Perry is sent to Vietnam when he enlists in the war. For the first time in his life, he is far away from his mom and younger brother, who are back in Harlem, New York. Perry meets many friends along the way, such as Lieutenant Carroll, Peewee, and Monaco. Perry has to not only survive the war, but also the effects of the war -- both physical and emotional.
Walter Dean Myers writes a touching story of a seventeen-year-old boy fighting in a very controversial war. This book gives readers a personal viewpoint of the infamous war that no history book can. Myers creates relatable characters that all readers are sure to love. This real-life, action-packed tale is one to please all readers, regardless of age.
Reviewed by: Steph
 Unfallen June 28, 2008
This book is brilliant. While in my local library, being bored as hell like always, I picked it up and started reading it. After reading the first five pages, I couldn't put it down so I ended up borrowing it and paying a late fee for holding onto it for much too long.
Parents:
This book is great. It brings your kids into the real world, informs them about what actually happened, and I'm sure you'll like them reading this over watching T.V. Yes, this book does contain lots of swear words and there are somewhat graphic scenes in it. But honestly, kids will start swearing at around 6 or 7th grade (speaking as a teen I know this)in school and obviously not around you guys. There's nothing you can do about this unless you follow them around school and they'll find out eventually anyways. However, I would not recommend this book to ANYONE below 6th grade.
Kids:
Just read the book. 'nuff said
The awful truth June 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Get Down!!!" is the cry that rings through Perry's ears as a napalm bomb bursts near by sending a wave of roaring heat all around him. Fallen Angels is a sensational tale about Richie Perry's time in Southern Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Richie leaves his hometown to join the war because he figures it will be much better than his grim life style in the slums of New York City. When he reaches Nam and begins his patrols he finds that his home back in NYC is wondrous compared to the firefights and ambushes of Nam.
I would recommend Fallen Angels for ages 14-17 and for those who like the Jeff Shaara books. Shaara and Myers use not only the same genre, but the same writing style, only Walter Dean Myers is for a younger group of readers.
Parents of Younger Readers Beware! May 28, 2008
Excellent story, but parents of younger kids may want to know that it is realisticly profane. My nine year old son read it AFTER I previewed it for him and had to cross out all of the profanity in it with a black sharpie. Lots of "F" words and various other colorful language was used, as well as some talk of losing virginity.(Had to cross that out too.)
That being said, my son absolutely loved this story. He couldn't put it down. I also enjoyed it. Excellent account of a soldier's journey in Vietnam.
Read Now! April 8, 2008
Walter Dean Myers' Fallen Angels is a heart-stopping thriller that takes place deep within the boonies of Vietnam. Perry, Myers' main character, decides to join the Army just after graduating from high school to try and find his place in society. Being shipped out to Vietnam, Perry thinks his trip will be a chance to see the world; however, he is not aware of the lurking dangers that await him in the shadows of the jungle. When Perry's friend Jenkins is destroyed by a mine on their first patrol, Perry realizes that being in Vietnam will not be a walk in the park. Throughout the entire time Perry is fighting in the war, he has a strong dread of patrols and firefights. From his first patrol to his last, Perry never conquers his fears. As the squad begins to run into more firefights, there are many instances when Perry's fear almost gets him killed.
Throughout the entire story, Myers does on excellent job of making the reader feel as if he or she is in Perry's shoes. By making the reader feel as if he or she is in the book, Myers keeps him or her on the edge of his or her seat throughout the entire story. Fallen Angels is the most suspenseful book I have ever read, and I would recommend this book to all readers who love intense, vomit-inducing, and heart-splitting books.
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