Age of rebellion duty series#

early Seventies poster on my bedroom wall during high school “Join the Army travel to exotic distant lands meet exciting, unusual people and kill them.” Would they ever come up with a thing like war” Like if kids were left to their own devices “And there’s just a few things I ain’t got sorted out Richie’s Picks: PRICE OF DUTY by Todd Strasser, Simon & Schuster, July 2018, 192p., ISBN: 978-1-4814-9709-1 “And there’s just a few things I ain’t got sorted out Sometimes they make my brain get sore Like if kids were left to their own devices Would they ever come up with a thing like war” - Todd Rundgren, “The Wheel” (1975) “Join the Army travel to exotic distant lands meet exciting, unusual people and kill them.” - early Seventies poster on my bedroom wall during high school “‘Oh my God, are you o Richie’s Picks: PRICE OF DUTY by Todd Strasser, Simon & Schuster, July 2018, 192p., ISBN: 978-1-4814-9709-1 Highly recommended for all libraries serving teens.more The book is written in a way suitable for the middle/high audience, but also hits home HARD for this school librarian with a very personal and painful tie to the realities of our youngest men heading to war. There is a paragraph about some teens saying they wanted to join the military because of Call of Duty and Strasser nails this - his criticisms of the current view of 'war' by teens and military recruitment practices are chilling. While describing a 19-year-old returning from his first deployment with severe injuries and facing a hero's welcome, the book covers PTSD, suicide, war and battle in extreme detail and isn't an easy read.

It's written in very simplistic language but in no way flinches from the absolute horrors of war. I can't wait to get this one into students' hands. While describing a 19-year-old returning from his first deployment with seve It's difficult to imagine that a writer could craft such a damning indictment of the US military's recruitment systems in under 200 pages without actually being anti-military, all while writing for an audience ranging from middle to high school. It's difficult to imagine that a writer could craft such a damning indictment of the US military's recruitment systems in under 200 pages without actually being anti-military, all while writing for an audience ranging from middle to high school. There is only one thing that Jake knows for certain: he is no hero.more He doesn’t know what to do nothing makes sense anymore. 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. Now he’s home, recovering from an injury, but it seems the war has followed him back. The military is even awarding him a Silver Star for his heroic achievements-a huge honor for the son of a military family. N 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.Īt least, that’s what everyone says he is. At least, that’s what everyone says he is.

Age of rebellion duty series#

The Age of Star Wars - an epic series of adventures uniting your favorite characters from all eras - reaches the iconic villains of the Original Trilogy! Boba Fett has earned his reputation as one of the galaxy's greatest bounty hunters, but what heart - if any - beats under that Mandalorian armor? Fury burns deep inside Darth Vader when a mere moff dares command him - but at what point does Vader show his true mettle? Discover what makes the name of Jabba the Hutt so feared across the galaxy! Behold the secret story of Grand Moff Tarkin! And get to know the cold, calculating assassin droid known as IG-88!Ĭollects Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion - Boba Fett, Darth Vader, Jabba the Hutt and Grand Moff Tarkin, and material from Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Special.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. Collects Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion - Boba Fett, Darth Vader, Jabba the Hutt and Grand Moff Tarkin, and material from Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Special.