A Place Called Heartbreak: A Story of Vietnam
By Walter Dean Myers, illustrated by Frederick Porter
Interest Level
Grades 3 - 5
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.5
Lexile Measure®: 700L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: U
Genre
- General Nonfiction
Theme/Subject
- Social Studies
- Character and Values
- Geography and Map Skills
- African American
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About This Book
Major Fred Cherry is an Air Force pilot taken prisoner during the Vietnam War. When he ejects from his plane, he is injured and then beaten by his captors. How long will Major Cherry be able to take the pain, and will he ever see freedom again?About the Authors or Illustrators
Walter Dean Myers is the beloved and outstanding author of such children's and young adult books as Fallen Angels, Somewhere in the Darkness, Slam!, and Harlem, among many more. His many awards include two Newbery Honors, five Coretta Scott King Awards, and the Michael J. Printz Award.
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