The Water Puppets: A Story from the War in Vietnam (Survivors)

By Clive Gifford

Book Overview

The place is Vietnam, the time is 1967, and the farmers of Noy Thien village are caught in the midst of war. American troops have entered the village, and for thirteen-year-old Xuan and his family, the world is about to turn upside down. Neighbors are fighting neighbors and no one seems to know who the real enemy is. Then, Xuan is unwittingly caught in the middle of a struggle between the American military and the Viet Cong. Can life for Xuan's family ever be the same again? "Survivors" is a brand-new and dramatic collection of short novels for young readers, each book about a young person caught up in a real-life conflict or disaster that boys and girls will recognize from their history books. The stories are fiction, but through each young hero's eyes, the boys and girls who read these tales will gain a deeper understanding of the day-to-day hardships and dangers encountered by people living and surviving through troubled times. Each book has a brief introduction relating actual historical events, and at the end of each book, young readers will find a brief historical note that places the story in a larger context plus a glossary of terms specific to the time and place. Boys and girls will also find a list of suggested further reading. Line illustrations capture the atmosphere of each story. Titles in this series are available in both paperback and hardcover editions. This is a paperback book. (Ages 10-13)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764122061
• ISBN13: 9780764122064
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Barrons Juveniles
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8