https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR My book project. en-us 2017-04-05 21:20:20 UTC 2017-04-06 03:08:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png 3096374 https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165009047 2017-04-05 21:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165009047 3096374 https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165009249 Robbin "Birdy" Perry is stationed in Iraq in a unit called Civil Affairs. Their main mission is to mediate between the Army Infantry and the Iraqi Citizens. Although they were told they would not be in front line combat, plans changed. Birdy finds himself in many life threatening situations as he writes to his uncle (Protagonist from Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers) who was stationed in the Vietnam war.]]> 2017-04-05 21:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165009249 3096374 https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165010607 The protagonist of this story is Robin "Birdy" Perry of the United States Civil Affairs Unit in the Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

I thought this character was interesting because he was down to earth, he was friendly, and he was very independent. From the start or close to the start of the book, we know that his father doesn't him to join the army. He does anyway because he had witnessed 9/11 and he wanted to do something to support his country. I have some of the same values as him such as my religion and patriotism and the feeling of wanting to give back. I feel like I really connected with Birdy, even though he is a fictional character. ]]> 2017-04-05 21:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165010607 3096374 https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165018339 The topic and overall theme of Sunrise Over Fallujah is War. This book focuses a lot war and the effects it has on people and communities. One of the main reoccurring events in the book is when Robin "Birdy" Perry writes letters to his uncle who was in the Vietnam war. Again, war. Birdy also finds himself in many hostile situations where he forced to kill so he can save his friends and comrades. ]]> 2017-04-05 23:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165018339 3096374 https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165018805 I think this theme and quote both give meaning to the story very well. The quote showcases what the war does to people and their thought process. It twists their morals and changes their values. The theme, war, is displayed well throughout the story and a prime example is the quote I chose. ]]> 2017-04-05 23:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165018805 3096374 https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165019003 "But now I was willing to kill because I was afraid of being killed, willing to kill people I had never met, had never argued with, and who, perhaps, had never wanted to hurt me. But I was afraid and so I would kill" (Myers 213).]]> 2017-04-05 23:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165019003 3096374 https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165036264 I first chose this book because it is about the nephew of the protagonist of Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers, and I figured maybe it would have common themes and story lines. It really was a culture shock to read the differences between Vietnam War (Fallen Angels) and the Iraqi War (Sunrise Over Fallujah). I really enjoyed this book and I would definitely recommend it to others along with Fallen Angels.]]> 2017-04-06 03:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/3096374/SSR/wish/165036264