Unconventional Warfare (Special Forces, Book 1), 1 - by Chris Lynch (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>All the sizzle, chaos, noise and scariness of war is clay in the hands of ace storyteller Lynch. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> for the World War II series<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>All the sizzle, chaos, noise and scariness of war is clay in the hands of ace storyteller Lynch. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> for the World War II series<p></p>Discover the secret missions behind America's greatest conflicts.Danny Manion has been fighting his entire life. Sometimes with his fists. Sometimes with his words. But when his actions finally land him in real trouble, he can't fight the judge who offers him a choice: jail... or the army.Turns out there's a perfect place for him in the US military: the Studies and Observation Group (SOG), an elite volunteer-only task force comprised of US Air Force Commandos, Army Green Berets, Navy SEALS, and even a CIA agent or two. With the SOG's focus on covert action and psychological warfare, Danny is guaranteed an unusual tour of duty, and a hugely dangerous one. Fortunately, the very same qualities that got him in trouble at home make him a natural-born commando in a secret war. Even if almost nobody knows he's there.National Book Award finalist Chris Lynch begins a new, explosive fiction series based on the real-life, top-secret history of US black ops.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for Chris Lynch's World War II series: </b>*An expertly crafted war story with fluid prose, bleak humor, careful attention to historic detail, and a view of 'The Good War' worth pondering. -- <i>Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i>, starred reviewAll the sizzle, chaos, noise and scariness of war is clay in the hands of ace storyteller Lynch. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>Though aimed at younger readers, Lynch doesn't write down, instead offering a powerful taste of war on a personal level. -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i><b>Praise for Chris Lynch's Vietnam series: </b>The best Vietnam War novels yet for this age range. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>Lynch brilliantly captures the war in small details. -- <i>Booklist</i>A fine balance of thoughtfulness and gritty action. -- <i>Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Chris Lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middle-grade and teen readers, including the Vietnam and World War II series and the National Book Award finalist <i>Inexcusable</i>. He teaches in the Lesley University creative writing MFA program, and divides his time between Massachusetts and Scotland.
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