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Soldier boy
By French, Michael P.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-44847-768-8
- Publisher
- New York : Pacer Books, c1985.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1986
Gr 8-Up A thought-provoking and entertaining novel that is vaguely reminiscent of the movie An Officer and a Gentleman. Cliff and B. J. are enduring Army basic training at Fort Ord in northern California. Nina and Melanie are high-school seniors in a small town nearby. Inevitably the four meet and pair up. While the girls struggle with school, parents, romance and making future plans, Cliff and B. J. confront a much more threatening problem, their brutal and sadistic drill instructor, Sergeant Bradshaw. Bradshaw subjects them to harassment and b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
