Fallen Angels 12+

About this book

A coming-of-age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, this is the story of Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the service when his dream of attending college falls through. Sent to the front lines, Perry and his platoon come face-to-face with the Vietcong and the real horror of warfare. But violence and death aren't the only hardships. As Perry struggles to find virtue in himself and his comrades, he questions why Black troops are given the most dangerous assignments, and why the US is even there at all.

Reviews

"Fallen Angels is a brilliant book about two wars—one that ended fifty years ago and one that has never ended in our communities—a perennial tale. And, potentially, a life saver. A ceasefire. A peace treaty."

— Jason Reynolds, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Library of Congress and bestselling author of Long Way Down

"With his books, [my father] gave us an outline of the heart, a tracing of what it meant for him to be a young person that resonated through generations of young people since."

— Christopher Myers, son of Walter Dean Myers and Caldecott Honor-winning artist

"The [updated] book covers aim to evoke curiosity and a sense of belonging, making the reader eager to explore the stories within."

— Allan Johnson, Walter Dean Myers repackaging cover artist