Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam
by Elizabeth Partridge
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2018
Word Count 43,345
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 960L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 195755, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States--Juvenile literature
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Biography--Juvenile literature
- United States
- History - General History
- Young Adult Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Elizabeth Partridge about Boots on the Ground
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Elizabeth Partridge
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Elizabeth Partridge
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Interview with Elizabeth Partridge
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Interview with Elizabeth Partridge
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Interview with Elizabeth Partridge
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An Open Letter to Student Activists by Elizabeth Partridge
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Interview with Elizabeth Partridge
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 11
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Finalist, 2019
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Winner, 2019
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Commended, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
History Selection, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2018
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2018
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