The Story
In this extraordinary and harrowing memoir, follow one GI's tour of duty as Ryan Smithson brings readers inside a world that few understand.
This is no ordinary teenager's story. Instead of opting for college life, Ryan Smithson joined the Army Reserve when he was seventeen. Two years later, he was deployed to Iraq as an Army engineer.
His story--and the stories of thousands of other soldiers--is nothing like what you see on CNN or read about in the New York Times. This unforgettable story about combat, friendship, fear, and a soldier's commitment to his country peels back the curtain on the realities of war in a story all Americans should read.
Author: Ryan Smithson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 05/04/2010
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.02h x 6.34w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780061664717
Audience: Young Adult
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 131226 / Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-Year-Old GI
About the Author
Smithson, Ryan: -
Ryan Smithson joined the Army Reserve and was deployed to Iraq as an engineer at the age of nineteen. Upon returning, he earned an AAS degree in criminal justice. Specialist Smithson doesn't know if he'll be deployed again. He currently works for the American Red Cross as a mobile unit assistant and lives with his wife in upstate New York.
Description
In this extraordinary and harrowing memoir, follow one GI's tour of duty as Ryan Smithson brings readers inside a world that few understand.
This is no ordinary teenager's story. Instead of opting for college life, Ryan Smithson joined the Army Reserve when he was seventeen. Two years later, he was deployed to Iraq as an Army engineer.
His story--and the stories of thousands of other soldiers--is nothing like what you see on CNN or read about in the New York Times. This unforgettable story about combat, friendship, fear, and a soldier's commitment to his country peels back the curtain on the realities of war in a story all Americans should read.
Author: Ryan Smithson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 05/04/2010
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.02h x 6.34w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780061664717
Audience: Young Adult
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 131226 / Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-Year-Old GI
About the Author
Smithson, Ryan: -
Ryan Smithson joined the Army Reserve and was deployed to Iraq as an engineer at the age of nineteen. Upon returning, he earned an AAS degree in criminal justice. Specialist Smithson doesn't know if he'll be deployed again. He currently works for the American Red Cross as a mobile unit assistant and lives with his wife in upstate New York.
