The Vietnam War: What Are We Fighting For? (American War Series) [Library Binding]

Deborah Kent (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 6-9-For students who know little or nothing about Vietnam and the Vietnam War, this concise, seven-chapter volume presents a good overview. The brief history of the country and its people is interesting and leads readers into the causes of the war and the initial involvement of the United States. Social and political causes and reactions are explored. The book is well written and easy to read, but the numerous black-and-white photographs and maps are of poor quality. While this series entry is a quick read, students doing detailed research on the subject will need to seek out more in-depth resources.-Valerie Childress, J.W. Holloway Middle School, Whitehouse, TX

Copyright 1994 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Enslow Publishers (July 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894905279
• ISBN-13: 978-0894905278
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,621,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ~Fantastic ~, March 9, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Vietnam War: What Are We Fighting For? (American War Series) (Library Binding)

If you have never seen a bloody place or ever heard guns shooting day and night, this is a book that you could understand more about war. This book talks about the Vietnam War during 1961-1973, when United States wants to take over Vietnam. I am Vietnamese so I really like learning about Vietnam's history. I like this book because there are pictures of Vietnam leaders like Ho Chi Minh, and some of the Vietnamese view. There are some really good facts about how the United States soldiers went in Vietnam and tried to take over. I recommend this book because this is a great book about Vietnam's history especially for those who like learning about history. I think that every kid now should know that we are all very lucky because we are not born during the war.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, April 27, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Vietnam War: What Are We Fighting For? (American War Series) (Paperback)

My 8th grade son and I both read this book and found it to be an excellent history of the Vietnam War. It is easy to read and only 7 chapters but it is very thorough and interesting. We both learned alot and enjoyed it very much. We look forward to reading the other books in the American War Series.