Dean Hughes

Search and Destroy Dean Hughes

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-216).; Recent high school graduate Rick Ward, undecided about his future and eager to escape his unhappy home life, joins the army and experiences the horrors of the war in Vietnam. Publisher Marketing: A boy discovers the complexities of conflict in this fast-paced and thoughtful look at the Vietnam War from the acclaimed author of "Soldier Boys "and "Missing in Action." Rick Ward wants to go to war. And he's not sure why. Maybe he's running from his dad and his crazy temper. Maybe he's running from his girl, who seems to think he's more of a joke than a man. Or maybe he's just running--to find himself. After basic training, Rick enlists with the Charlie Rangers, a special unit that ambushes the enemy in secret jungle raids. It is the most dangerous front line duty, and Rick's six-man team will experience everything from horrifying enemy encounters to mourning the death of a comrade. Rick will discover that no one--not protestors, politicians, or writers--has got a clue. And he will see that war is far bigger, scarier, and more complicated than anything he ever could have imagined. Review Citations: Kliatt 03/01/2008 pg. 24 (EAN 9781416953715, Mass Market Paperbound) Kirkus Review - Children 12/01/2005 pg. 1275 (EAN 9780689870231, Hardcover) School Library Journal 01/01/2006 pg. 134 (EAN 9780689870231, Hardcover) Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2006 pg. 487 (EAN 9780689870231, Hardcover) Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2006 pg. 81 (EAN 9780689870231, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2006 pg. 268 (EAN 9780689870231, Hardcover) Booklist 02/01/2006 pg. 44 (EAN 9780689870231, Hardcover) Kliatt 01/01/2006 pg. 8 (EAN 9780689870231, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2006 pg. 361 (EAN 9780689870231, Hardcover) Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2007 pg. 130 (EAN 9780689870231, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2007 pg. 768 (EAN 9780689870231, Hardcover) Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2009 pg. 878 (EAN 9780689870231, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2011 pg. 966 (EAN 9780689870231, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Hughes, Dean Dean Hughes is the author of more than eighty books for young readers, including the popular sports series Angel Park All-Stars, the Scrappers series, the Nutty series, the widely acclaimed companion novels "Family Pose" and "Team Picture, " and "Search and Destroy". "Soldier Boys" was selected for the 2001 New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age list. Dean Hughes and his wife, Kathleen, have three children and nine grandchildren. They live in Midway, Utah.