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Sentries
By Paulsen, Gary
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-02770-100-5
- Publisher
- New York : Bradbury Press, c1986.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 1986
Gr 6-9 In his anti-nuclear book, Paulsen does not explore the holocaust's aftermathhe just shows the promise of youth unfolding and stops it with a powerful "CLICK"the sound of the bomb being dropped. Paulsen interweaves the developing stories of four teenagers with vignettes about veterans of three wars. The focus storiesa Native American girl denies the heritage that her grandfather tries to force upon her; an illegal alien looks for a better life as a migrant worker; a Montana farm girl tries to convince her father that the farm offers her the life that she wants; and a t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
