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Scholastic Inc. (1999), Edition: 1st, 144 pages
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A seventeen-year-old soldier from central Virginia records his experiences in a journal as his regiment takes part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy and subsequent battles to liberate France.
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English
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7.75 inches
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LibraryThing member jpsnow
A personal journal by an American teen in WWII. Boys become men and men are always still boys.
LibraryThing member mrsarey
An interesting look at World War II from the perspective of an American GI. No punches are pulled, and people die around the main character. However, it isn't graphic and is appropriate for older children.
LibraryThing member ctmscado
The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins is a really good book; not the best, but good. It gives you the insight to what the war was doing to the soldiers, physically and mentally. I noticed as I was reading through the book, Scott became more brave, and more used to what was going on. I would have
I can't really relate to this book, but I know a few people who could. My Uncle was in the Air Force, my Aunt is currently serving in the Air Force as a medic, and their son, (my cousin,) just finished his engineer training in Texas and is now engineering aircraft and everything for the people like my Uncle. I haven't seen anyone of them in the longest time, and I definitely miss them a lot. I'm sure that's how Scott's family at home feels, even more actually because it's his closer part of family. I'm actually planning to go into the military when I'm older, so this is probably only an example of how it's going to be.
But anyways this book is very good, and I enjoyed reading it, but it was just not as good as other books. Since it didn't really have a plot or story that has twists and turns, I just read through the whole thing uninterested. But you still learn a lot about what was going on during the war at that time, and that's what I like the most about it. And Walter Dean Myers does great at writing war stories, so I recommend it to anybody who likes to read war stories, because I liked it.
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never thought that somebody would be able to get used to people dying all around him or even your own friends dying around you, but obviously the war changes people, greatly. I can't really relate to this book, but I know a few people who could. My Uncle was in the Air Force, my Aunt is currently serving in the Air Force as a medic, and their son, (my cousin,) just finished his engineer training in Texas and is now engineering aircraft and everything for the people like my Uncle. I haven't seen anyone of them in the longest time, and I definitely miss them a lot. I'm sure that's how Scott's family at home feels, even more actually because it's his closer part of family. I'm actually planning to go into the military when I'm older, so this is probably only an example of how it's going to be.
But anyways this book is very good, and I enjoyed reading it, but it was just not as good as other books. Since it didn't really have a plot or story that has twists and turns, I just read through the whole thing uninterested. But you still learn a lot about what was going on during the war at that time, and that's what I like the most about it. And Walter Dean Myers does great at writing war stories, so I recommend it to anybody who likes to read war stories, because I liked it.
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LibraryThing member br13pamo
On the beaches of Normandy Scott and Bobby Joe are trapped behind the sand walls. Time passes water is raising soldier makes it up over the wall then another one and another one up the hill. Pillboxes cleared. Off to the towns clearing out Germans. Many soldiers have been lost but the war has just
Artillery fire and mortar shells rain down Scott wrote in the journal his dad gave him the beach is full of bodies I lost bobby I think he is on the other side of the beach he is nowhere to be found. Scott hid behind the sand wall that provided cover for the soldiers from the mg fire Scott wrote too many people dying boats exploding this is hell! Scott is scared, wet and raged. Scott has adrenalin pumping through his body right when Scott was going to stand up navy shells from the boats started firing whizzing overhead soldiers follow the shells up the hill taking out all the German pillboxes.
Top of the hill a bunch of soldiers looking for their squad that they entered the beach in most of the squad members killed by Bullets some drowned from diving off the side of the boat with their 100 pound gear Scott heard. Scott found Bobby Joe he said that they were put into a new squad of rag tag survivors from Normandy. All the squads were told to clear out all the city’s towns and villages from all the Germans they want all the Germans out of France.
Open fields of wheat towns were wrecked torn to rubble When we walked into a town or cpcp Soldiers fight back clearing the towns. There was a city they need to claim back Germans were stocked in this city inside the roofing in the windows whatever cover they can find When Scotts squad went in there was already squads fighting back giving it there all Scott got on the ground he felt a needle like pain run through his knee Scott crawls to cover his squad commander yells medic! Scott was shot in the knee medics got Scott out of there and shipped him to a hospital.
For there on Scott Pendleton walked with a limp until he had his leg amputated. Bobby Joe survived the battle and made it out of the battle fine He survived. Scott Pendleton died March 19 1992 at the age of 65. This book We Were Hero’s By Walter Dean Myers Was excellent It had action thrilling it even had humor it’s a story about two great friends that’s saved each others lives and lived through the battle of Normandy up the hills out of the trenches through the towns and into the city’s they survived.
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begun. Friend’s from the same town Scott Pendleton and Bobby Joe signed up for the Army little do they know they will embark on one of the bloodiest battles of history.Artillery fire and mortar shells rain down Scott wrote in the journal his dad gave him the beach is full of bodies I lost bobby I think he is on the other side of the beach he is nowhere to be found. Scott hid behind the sand wall that provided cover for the soldiers from the mg fire Scott wrote too many people dying boats exploding this is hell! Scott is scared, wet and raged. Scott has adrenalin pumping through his body right when Scott was going to stand up navy shells from the boats started firing whizzing overhead soldiers follow the shells up the hill taking out all the German pillboxes.
Top of the hill a bunch of soldiers looking for their squad that they entered the beach in most of the squad members killed by Bullets some drowned from diving off the side of the boat with their 100 pound gear Scott heard. Scott found Bobby Joe he said that they were put into a new squad of rag tag survivors from Normandy. All the squads were told to clear out all the city’s towns and villages from all the Germans they want all the Germans out of France.
Open fields of wheat towns were wrecked torn to rubble When we walked into a town or cpcp Soldiers fight back clearing the towns. There was a city they need to claim back Germans were stocked in this city inside the roofing in the windows whatever cover they can find When Scotts squad went in there was already squads fighting back giving it there all Scott got on the ground he felt a needle like pain run through his knee Scott crawls to cover his squad commander yells medic! Scott was shot in the knee medics got Scott out of there and shipped him to a hospital.
For there on Scott Pendleton walked with a limp until he had his leg amputated. Bobby Joe survived the battle and made it out of the battle fine He survived. Scott Pendleton died March 19 1992 at the age of 65. This book We Were Hero’s By Walter Dean Myers Was excellent It had action thrilling it even had humor it’s a story about two great friends that’s saved each others lives and lived through the battle of Normandy up the hills out of the trenches through the towns and into the city’s they survived.
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LibraryThing member br13naau
We Were Heroes by: Walter dean Myers is the story of Scott Pendleton Collins. Scott is a soldier stationed on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France. The story is told by Scott in his journal and tells his story in World War II 1944. As Scott fights his way through France he kills many men and watches his
I thought this book was very well written in great detail. The way Myers wrote about the horrors of war was very powerful. For example, “Most were still, but some were just wounded and trying to get out. There were guys just floating. I can't write anymore right now.” ( We Were Heroes By: Walter Dean Myers page 17)
That paragraph was Scott describing the scene at the Omaha Beach invasion. The way Myers describes that scene was almost too much for me with all the gore and death and realizing that it actually happened. Overall the book was fantastic and I would recommend We Were Heroes by: Walter Dean Myers to anyone who loves reading about history or World War II.
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own men being murdered by the enemy. He tries to stay strong and be brave, but one thought is always in his mind. What will happen to me?I thought this book was very well written in great detail. The way Myers wrote about the horrors of war was very powerful. For example, “Most were still, but some were just wounded and trying to get out. There were guys just floating. I can't write anymore right now.” ( We Were Heroes By: Walter Dean Myers page 17)
That paragraph was Scott describing the scene at the Omaha Beach invasion. The way Myers describes that scene was almost too much for me with all the gore and death and realizing that it actually happened. Overall the book was fantastic and I would recommend We Were Heroes by: Walter Dean Myers to anyone who loves reading about history or World War II.
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LibraryThing member rgruberexcel
RGG: Written in diary entry form, very detailed and graphic description of the landing at Normandy and the fighting that ensues over the next few weeks. Reading Level - 12.
LibraryThing member EliW6
The book was about Scott Collins, a soldier who fought in D-Day in Normandy, France. On the way he became a sergeant. The army took two cities and a beach. He was promoted to a sergeant, because he defeated a scout group by himself. I liked this book because WWII is a topic I enjoy. The book had
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unending cliffhangers. For example, once he was in a foxhole being shelled and at the end of the entry you don’t know if he is okay. Then he wrote again in three days. Show Less
LibraryThing member Beammey
This was a good book. 4.5 out of 5 stars. I did enjoy it, it was a good read, especially since I had family that was on Omaha Beach on D-Day, but I don't know. Something just wasn't there for me to give it that extra half star. I would still read it again, I'm glad I read it and I would recommend
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it for sure. Show Less
LibraryThing member dayspring777
I have generally been pretty happy with the parallel Dear America series, but was disappointed as a parent that this book mentions in passing a rumor that certain girls "are easy". I didn't like it because of this. Not what I want my son reading about. I felt the blood and shooting were portrayed
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in a reasonable way considering the subject matter of the book and the rest of the book was fairly decent. Show Less
LibraryThing member justagirlwithabook
I don't remember much of these books as individual books, but I remember reading them all as a young, avid reader. I think that ultimately these books are the reason why I love historical fiction novels so much. They all did such a great job of taking me to a different time and place and making it
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come alive, seeing the world through an older, historical lens. I highly recommend any of the Dear America books to younger readers who love history and need to get hooked on reading! Show Less
LibraryThing member Beammey
This was a good book. 4.5 out of 5 stars. I did enjoy it, it was a good read, especially since I had family that was on Omaha Beach on D-Day, but I don't know. Something just wasn't there for me to give it that extra half star. I would still read it again, I'm glad I read it and I would recommend
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it for sure. Show Less
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