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Death coming up the hill

Douglas Ashe keeps a weekly record of historical and personal events in 1968, the year he turns seventeen, including the escalating war in Vietnam, assassinations, rampant racism, and rioting; his first girlfriend, his parents' separation, and a longed-for sister.

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Main Author: Crowe, Chris
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2014]
Subjects:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Youth adult fiction.
Social change > Young adult fiction.
Family problems > Young adult fiction.
Dating (Social customs) > Young adult fiction.
United States > History > 1961-1969 > Young adult fiction.
Coming-of-age fiction > Young adult.
Historical fiction > Young adult.
Novels in verse > Young adult.
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Summary:Douglas Ashe keeps a weekly record of historical and personal events in 1968, the year he turns seventeen, including the escalating war in Vietnam, assassinations, rampant racism, and rioting; his first girlfriend, his parents' separation, and a longed-for sister.
Physical Description:204 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780544302150
054430215X
Author Notes:Chris Crowe, a professor of English at Brigham Young University, has published award-winning fiction and nonfiction for teenagers, as well as poetry, essays, books, and many articles for academic and popular magazines. He is a popular speaker and writer in librarian and teacher circles. He lives with his wife in Provo, Utah.

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