{"product_id":"search-and-destroy-dean-hughes-9781481427036","title":"Search and Destroy","description":"\u003cb\u003eA boy discovers the complexities of conflict in this fast-paced and thoughtful look at the Vietnam War from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eSoldier Boys \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMissing in Action\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRick Ward wants to go to war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd he's not sure why. Maybe he's running from his dad and his crazy temper. Maybe he's running from his girl, who seems to think he's more of a joke than a man. Or maybe he's just running--to find himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter basic training, Rick enlists with the Charlie Rangers, a special unit that ambushes the enemy in secret jungle raids. It is the most dangerous front line duty, and Rick's six-man team will experience everything from horrifying enemy encounters to mourning the death of a comrade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRick will discover that no one--not protestors, politicians, or writers--has got a clue. And he will see that war is far bigger, scarier, and more complicated than anything he ever could have imagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dean Hughes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1481427032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481427036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e103810 \/ Search and Destroy\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dean Hughes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980501549311,"sku":"9781481427036","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_19bbc7d0-4a3c-4b4e-8f06-b1e0b78eae56.jpg?v=1683250264","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/search-and-destroy-dean-hughes-9781481427036","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}