ISBN 13: 978-0-439-91624-0, Hard Cover, $17.99.
Book Awards:
Publisher’s Weekly *Starred Review*Kirkus Reviews *Starred Review*
School Library Journal *Starred Review*
Horn Book *Starred Review*
Annotation:
The Civilian Affairs Unit has been assigned to be one of the first units into Iraq. Robin “Birdy” Perry tells the story of the Civilian Affairs Unit in the months after the invasion of Iraq, and the capture of Baghdad.
Book Talk:
The time is 2003, and Birdy Perry is a new Army recruit. His company has been sent to Kuwait to be among the first troops into Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The troops invade the capital, Baghdad very quickly, and everyone declares the war to be over.
But if the war is over, why are soldiers still dying? Why are the Iraqis so hostile to the Americans who saved them from Saddam Hussein? Is winning the war the same as surviving the war?
In a country filled with stark contrasts, in a war filled with questions, sometimes you just need to stop and watch the Sunrise Over Fallujah.
Author Website: www.walterdeanmyers.net
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