Search and Destroy Author:Dean Hughes A boy discovers the complexities of conflict in this fast-paced and thoughtful look at the Vietnam War from the acclaimed author of Soldier Boys and Missing in Action. — Rick Ward wants to go to war. — And he?s not sure why. Maybe he?s running from his dad and his crazy temper. Maybe he?s running from his girl, who seems to think he?s more of a jo... more »ke than a man. Or maybe he?s just running?to find himself.
After basic training, Rick enlists with the Charlie Rangers, a special unit that ambushes the enemy in secret jungle raids. It is the most dangerous front line duty, and Rick?s six-man team will experience everything from horrifying enemy encounters to mourning the death of a comrade.
Rick will discover that no one?not protestors, politicians, or writers?has got a clue. And he will see that war is far bigger, scarier, and more complicated than anything he ever could have imagined.« less