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One of my favorite books that I've read was "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers. It was a historical fiction book about Vietnam. The book is basically about a normal everyday 20 year old who goes to war. One of my favorite quotes is: “My father used to call all soldiers angel warriors,” he said. “Because 

usually they get boys to fight wars. Most of you aren't old enough to vote yet.” I really enjoyed they way it was written, it had details about the situations they were in tactically and also emotionally.  

  There was one point in the book that just shook my foundation. Three locals come into the compound to give thanks to the solders. Its a young mother and her two kids. One of the children runs up to a soldier and the solder goes to pick him up. The description of the scene is very heart harming. Then when the soldier hugs the child there is and explosion and limbs are sent flying. In a split second moment of chaos the remaining soldier open fire on the mother and the other boy. Upon them being shot they also explode. They were strapped with claymores. By then I was just glued to the book. 

Here are some links to the author. 

   http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/436609.Fallen_Angels

http://www.hbook.com/2013/11/authors-illustrators/walter-dean-myers-on-fallen-angels/

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/bookwizard/books-by/walter-dean-myers