Price of Duty
| AUTHOR | Strasser, Todd |
| PUBLISHER | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (07/17/2018) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
From award-winning author Todd Strasser comes a gripping new novel that explores the struggles of war, the price paid by those who fight in them, and what it really means to be a hero. Jake Liddell is a hero. At least, that's what everyone says he is. The military is even awarding him a Silver Star for his heroic achievements--a huge honor for the son of a military family. Now he's home, recovering from an injury, but it seems the war has followed him back. He needs pills to get any sleep, a young woman is trying to persuade him into speaking out against military recruitment tactics, and his grandfather is already urging him back onto the battlefield. He doesn't know what to do; nothing makes sense anymore. There is only one thing that Jake knows for certain: he is no hero.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781481497091
ISBN-10:
148149709X
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
192
Carton Quantity:
48
Product Dimensions:
5.60 x 0.80 x 8.30 inches
Weight:
0.65 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Ikids
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Young Adult Fiction | War & Military
Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Mental Illness
Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
Grade Level:
7th Grade
- 12th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
4.9
Point Value:
6
Interest Level:
Upper Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
Library of Congress Control Number:
2017025647
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From award-winning author Todd Strasser comes a gripping new novel that explores the struggles of war, the price paid by those who fight in them, and what it really means to be a hero. Jake Liddell is a hero. At least, that's what everyone says he is. The military is even awarding him a Silver Star for his heroic achievements--a huge honor for the son of a military family. Now he's home, recovering from an injury, but it seems the war has followed him back. He needs pills to get any sleep, a young woman is trying to persuade him into speaking out against military recruitment tactics, and his grandfather is already urging him back onto the battlefield. He doesn't know what to do; nothing makes sense anymore. There is only one thing that Jake knows for certain: he is no hero.
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Author:
Strasser, Todd
Todd Strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the award-winning "Can t Get There from Here", "Give a Boy a Gun", "Boot Camp", "If I Grow Up", "Famous", and "How I Created My Perfect Prom Date", which became the Fox feature film "Drive Me Crazy". Todd lives in a suburb of New York and speaks frequently at schools. Visit him at ToddStrasser.com.
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