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Boots on the Ground
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  • Published: 15 April 2018
  • ISBN: 9780670785063
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • RRP: $45.00

Boots on the Ground

America's War in Vietnam

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15 Apr 2018
EBook
10 Apr 2018
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10 Apr 2018
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First came John Lennon. Then Marching for Freedom. Now National Book Award-finalist Elizabeth Partridge takes on the ultimate 60s topic: Vietnam.

From the award-winning author of Marching for Freedom comes a turbulent novel, told from the point of view of the brave American and Vietnamese men and women who fought, healed, and lived through the seemingly endless Vietnam War.

“A necessary, conscientious look at a factious time in American and world history.”—Booklist, starred review

“A personal, moving foray into the Vietnam War and its impact.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

In over a decade of bitter fighting, the Vietnam War claimed the lives of more than 58,000 American soldiers and beleaguered four US presidents. More than forty years after America left Vietnam in defeat in 1975, the war remains controversial and divisive both in the United States and abroad.

The history of this era is complex; the cultural impact extraordinary. But it's the personal stories of eight people—six American soldiers, one American military nurse, and one Vietnamese refugee—that create the heartbeat of Boots on the Ground. From dense jungles and terrifying firefights to chaotic helicopter rescues and harrowing escapes, each individual experience reveals a different facet of the war and moves us forward in time. Alternating with these chapters are profiles of key American leaders and events, reminding us of all that was happening at home during the war, including peace protests, presidential scandals, and veterans' struggles to acclimate to life after Vietnam.

With more than one hundred photographs, award-winning author Elizabeth Partridge's unflinching book captures the intensity, frustration, and lasting impacts of one of the most tumultuous periods of American history.
  • Published: 15 April 2018
  • ISBN: 9780670785063
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • RRP: $45.00
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About the author

Elizabeth Partridge

Elizabeth Partridge graduated with a degree in women's studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and later studied traditional Chinese medicine. She was an acupuncturist for more than 20 years before closing her medical practice to write full time. Elizabeth is a National Book Award finalist, Prince Honor winner, and author of several nonfiction books for children, including Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange;This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie; John Lennon: All I Want is the Truth; and Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.
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Praise for Boots on the Ground

Praise for Boots on the Ground by Elizabeth Partridge:

★ "This indispensable volume brings a wise and humane lens to a confused and brutal conflict." --Horn Book, starred review

★ "A necessary, conscientious look at a factious time in American and world history." --Booklist, starred review

★ "A personal, moving foray into the Vietnam War and its impact...Partridge's narrative storytelling is incisive and masterfully woven together." - Kirkus, starred review

★"What makes the book powerful beyond the historical facts, though, is how the war irrefutably changed the people who were there." -School Library Connection, starred review

★ "The tandem placement of well-written textbook-style information with soul-searing personal dramas makes this compulsively readable while putting events and terms often encountered episodically into context." -BCCB, starred review

★ "Skillfully interweaving original interviews and black-and-white photos with narrative, Partridge evokes the political controversy and intense emotions." -Publishers Weekly, starred review



Six starred reviews for Elizabeth Partridge's previous book, Marching for Freedom!

* "Gripping profiles of young people who made a difference." Booklist, starred review

* "A perfect balance of energetic prose and well-selected, breathtaking photographs." Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "An excellent addition to any library." School Library Journal, starred review

* "A dramatic and a memorable statement." VOYA, starred review

* "A captivating, personal account." Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "A sharply focused historical narrative for a younger audience." Horn Book, starred review