1. FALLEN ANGELS By: Walter Dean Myers Book Report by: Chris Derby Middle School

2. WAR ó The year is 1967 ó In the middle of the Vietnam war ó Takes place over the course of a year ó In the jungles of South Vietnam

3. “Richie” l Known as Perry (his last name). l He is 17 years old. l He is a new recruit in the army. l Nervous about the war. l Receives 2 purple hearts. l From New York

4. Henry”Peewee”Gates l Perry’s best friend. l Stays with Perry the whole year l They are both African-American l Always looks on the good side of things

5. Johnson l The strong guy of the squad l Carries the big ”pig” the sixty cal. machine gun. l Third African- American l From Georgia

6. Monaco l Their Italian friend. l From New York like Perry. l A religious man. l Has a wife back home.

7. Vietnam l War against communism. l Very bloody war. l Longest war America was involved with. l Many protests against it. l Left some men traumatized.

8. Personal Conflict l Perry is trying to survive a year in vietnam. l Has a little brother named Kenny. l Perry wants to be a good role model. l Has trouble with all the killing going on.

9. Thoughts on what happened. l War is not pretty. l Vietnam is a war we lost. l Americas first experience in guerrilla combat. l Many people died.