Courageous Women of the Vietnam War: Medics, Journalists, Survivors, and Morevolume 21

2019 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List

One of just a handful of women reporting on the Vietnam War, Kate Webb was captured by North Vietnamese troops and presumed dead--until she emerged from the jungle waving a piece of white parachute material after 23 days in captivity. Le Ly Hayslip enjoyed a peaceful early childhood in a Vietnamese farming village before war changed her life forever. Brutalized by all sides, she escaped to the United States, where she eventually founded two humanitarian organizations. Lynda Van Devanter was an idealistic young nurse in 1969 when a plane carrying her and 350 men landed in South Vietnam. Her harrowing experiences working in a combat zone hospital would later serve as inspiration for the TV series China Beach.

In these pages readers meet these and other brave women and girls who served in life-threatening roles as medics, journalists, resisters, and revolutionaries in the conflict in Vietnam. Author Kathryn J. Atwood presents a clear introduction to each of five chronological sections, guiding readers through the social and political turmoil that spanned two decades and the tenure of five US presidents. Each woman's story unfolds in a suspenseful, engaging way, incorporating plentiful original source materials, quotes, and photographs. Resources for further study, source notes and a bibliography, and a helpful map and glossary round out this exploration of one of modern history's most divisive wars, making it an invaluable addition to any student's or history buff's bookshelf.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 05/01/2018
ISBN: 9781613730744
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Booklist 03/15/2018 pg. 33
School Library Journal 06/01/2018 pg. 104
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2018 - Recommended - Better Than Most

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 500307 / Courageous Women of the Vietnam War: Medics, Journalists, Survivors, and More
Reading Level: 8.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 9