Inside the US Army by Jennifer Boothroyd
Published by Lerner Publications on August 1st 2017
ISBN: 1512433918
Pages: 24
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Part of a new series of high interest nonfiction by Lerner, Inside the US Army, offers glossy color pages with large font to explain the basics of joining up and working in the military.  The photography captures the action and intensity of life in the service though the brevity of pages keeps the details to a minimum.  Readers looking for more in-depth or personal accounts of soldiers will be left wanting. Written at a 2nd or 3rd grade level, upper elementary readers will also find this quick and appealing.  The books include a useful appendix to demonstrate the type of normal gear worn while in service, a history of the US Army and a glossary. A good addition to nonfiction collections in need of more variety and appeal for emergent and new English language learners as well as students with an interest in the military.  

Reviewed by Suzanne Dix, Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook