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Sunrise Over Fallujah |  | Author: Walter Dean Myers
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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Reading Level: All Ages
Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0439916259
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ASIN: 0439916259
Publication Date: April 15, 2009
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In this new novel, Walter Dean Myers looks at contemporary war with the same power and searing insight he brought to the Vietnam War in his classic, FALLEN ANGELS. He creates memorable characters, like the book's narrator, Birdy, a young recruit from Harlem who's questioning why he even enlisted; Marla, a tough-talking, wisecracking gunner; Jonesy, a guitar-playing bluesman who just wants to make it back to Georgia and open a club; and a whole unit of other young men and women, and drops them in Iraq, where they are supposed to help secure and stabilize Iraq and successfully interact with the Iraqi people. The young civil affairs soldiers soon find their definition of "winning" ever more elusive and their good intentions being replaced by terms like "survival" and "despair." Caught in the crossfire, Myers' richly rendered characters are just beginning to understand the meaning of war in this powerful, realistic novel of our times.
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* Reading level: Young Adult
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 What You Signed Up For March 22, 2010
JMack (Chicago)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Though I felt at times that the author presented shocking situations merely for shock value rather than adding to the story, "Sunrise Over Fallujah" is a well stated work of fiction. In the fever of patriotism, sometimes Americans forget what war really is. Like a pitcher of ice water poured down the back of your shirt, Walter Dean Myers gets your attention and violently chills the warm hear of patriotism.
Robin "Birdy" Perry wanted to make a difference in the world. Even if he was not placed on the front lines in Iraq, he was to play an important role working with Civil Affairs. Roles in a war are not always clearly defined, so Birdy's roles was not limited to being a smiling face.
Myers tells the story through the eyes of Birdy, but allows Birdy's fears and emotions to spill in letters to his Vietnam veteran uncle. Myers seems to be implying parallels between the conflicts. Through the eyes of Birdy, the conflicts are not that different. Birdy writes to his uncle ost of the time because his father was against his military service. Those left behind also suffer the burden of war.
In the final chapter, Myers uses a child with blindness as a metaphor for war. In the cases of a frightened child with blindess and a fearful country, both search for soemthing greater through the wreckage of terror. But as is implied, both are merely stumbling in the dark.
"Sunrise over Fallujah" is a very clever book. Though I am not certain if calling it an anti-war book is justified, I am certain that it will weigh on the conscience of a reader. This is the mark of a good book.
 An Iraq War Book that will Survive the High School Library Filters February 21, 2010
Robin Merrill (Maine, United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
So I just finished reading this award-winning young adult novel. I am a high school English teacher, and was considering using this book in the classroom. I've decided not to.
It tells the tale of a young man named Robin who enlists in the Army for honorable, traditional reasons, against his father's wishes, who wants Robin to go to college.
Robin gets assigned to a Civil Affairs Unit, which was a good idea on Myers' part, because it enabled him to have several female soldier characters.
I believe this book gives young men a realistic glimpse into the Iraq war, certainly more than they're getting from the media or their teachers. (I'm assuming here, I know, I shouldn't.)
I was somewhat annoyed that the book was PG, with soldiers saying things like, "Freakin' shoot me." No soldier would say that. But I guess it's a conundrum. Myers and his publishers have to get this book into school libraries, so the characters can't swear. But the hippie in me thinks that a kid who can't handle the f-bomb can't handle a war story.
Anyway ... it made me cry. I'm glad I read it.
Sunrise Over Fallujah February 8, 2010
A. Ramos (California, USA)
An honest, gut-wrenching, detailed account of what it means to be a soldier. Myers is a genius at his craft.
A compelling and realistic read January 26, 2010
War Witch (Southern California, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Several times while reading this book I had to stop and remind myself that this was a novel and a work of fiction. Walter Dean Myers captures the very essence of the early days of Operation Iraqi Freedom. As a Member of an Army Transportation Unit deployed to Iraq from April of 2003 to May of 2004, I recognized many of the sights and sounds (and even the smells) brought to life by the author.
War is a challenge for the best of us, and the young people depicted in this novel are no different than those that I had the privilege of serving with. This book is not a political statement, but instead a glimpse into the very life of the first OIF soldiers. For those who believe that Mr. Myers characters are whiny and unprofessional, I am here to tell you that you worry more about soldiers when they cease to complain. For that is the very first clue that your troops have lost their drive and their will to survive.
I would recommend this book to any young person who is considering joining the military, and I salute Mr. Myers for a first rate book and also Scholastic for printing such a timely and profound piece.
Not just for Kids! January 15, 2010
Sylviastel
Walter Dean Myers is primarily known as a young adult author but this book is far more interesting and compelling and should be read by adults as well. This book talks about a young male, Robin, who enlists in the United States Army after September 11,2001 attacks in New York City, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and Langley, Virginia. He was a college student studying finance before he decided to become a soldier. His father and uncle served their country in Vietnam. This book is an easy read, well-written, and quite compelling as well. We get to know the soldiers and mourn their losses and celebrate their triumphs. This is one of his best books that I have read so far and highly recommend this book to schools and adults as well. Just because Myers is a young adult author doesn't mean that he can't reach across all ages. I'm older, educated, and read this book on the same level as adult books. Sometimes, simple story-telling from Robin's point of view works for this book. The reader cares about Robin as if he's a friend or the son of a friend serving in Iraq in 2003.
This book is dedicated to the soldiers, men and women, in the United States Armed Forces serving our country in Iraq and Afghanistan. The book is an honest, candid, and painful portrait of war in Iraq. Regardless of how you feel about the war, this book is not about those two sides but about the men and women who serve their country. Myers has written a winner.
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