Leo Thorsness: Vietnam: Valor in the Sky by Michael P. Spradlin
Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) on July 9, 2019
ISBN: 1250157153
Pages: 112
Genres: Biography/Autobiography, Non-Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Nonfiction
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Biography of Leo Thorsness who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery as an Air Force fighter pilot in the Vietnam War. Even though he was low on fuel, he took on Russian MiGs to keep them away from his wingmen who had ejected into enemy territory. He then managed to land safely with no fuel left allowing another plane even lower on fuel to refuel. Thorsness had to eject after his plane was shot down just a few days later and endured life as a Prisoner of War for six years. Part of the Medal of Honor series. Includes a glossary, notes, and bibliography. Should be a welcome addition to upper elementary/middle school history collections.

Reviewed by Karen Sandlin Silverman, Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham