{"product_id":"fallen-angels-9781546146964","title":"Fallen Angels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exciting, eye-catching repackage of acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' bestselling paperbacks!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith an Introduction by National Ambassador of Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds and bonus material by Coretta Scott King Award winner Christopher Myers. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA coming-of-age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, this is the story of Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the service when his dream of attending college falls through. Sent to the front lines, Perry and his platoon come face-to-face with the Vietcong and the real horror of warfare. But violence and death aren't the only hardships. As Perry struggles to find virtue in himself and his comrades, he questions why Black troops are given the most dangerous assignments, and why the US is even there at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe late Walter Dean Myers was the 2012-2013 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. He was the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of an award-winning body of work which includes \u003ci\u003eSomewhere in the Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlam!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMonster\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Myers has received two Newbery Honor medals, five Coretta Scott King Author Book Awards, and three National Book Award Finalist citations. In addition, he was the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51254173892882,"sku":"9781546146964","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_887056e8-594d-4b44-8e34-7cbfcf399e77.jpg?v=1746312718","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fallen-angels-9781546146964","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}