The things they carried : a work of fiction
(Book)
Author
Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009, c1990.
Edition
1st Mariner Books ed
Physical Desc
233 pages ; 21 cm
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Forest Hill Public Library - Adult Section | FIC O'BR | On Shelf |
HASLET - Fiction | FIC OBR | On Shelf |
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009, c1990.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Mariner Books ed
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.8, 10 Points
Level 5.8, 10 Points
Lexile measure
880
Notes
General Note
"First published in 1990 by Houghton Mifflin" -- T.p. verso
Description
This work depicts the heroic young men of Alpha Company as they carry the emotional weight of their lives to war in Vietnam in a patchwork account of a modern journey into the heart of darkness. They battle the enemy (or maybe more the idea of the enemy), and occasionally each other. In their relationships we see their isolation and loneliness, their rage and fear. They miss their families, their girlfriends and buddies; they miss the lives they left back home. Yet they find sympathy and kindness for strangers (the old man who leads them unscathed through the mine field, the girl who grieves while she dances), and love for each other, because in Vietnam they are the only family they have
Target Audience
Adolescent
Target Audience
880L ;,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Upper Grades (UG 9-12),5.8,10.0,Q57010
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
O'Brien, T. (20091990). The things they carried: a work of fiction (1st Mariner Books ed). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Tim, 1946-. 20091990. The Things They Carried: A Work of Fiction. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Tim, 1946-. The Things They Carried: A Work of Fiction Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 20091990.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Tim. The Things They Carried: A Work of Fiction 1st Mariner Books ed, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 20091990.
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