Price of Duty
By: Todd Strasser
Location: FIC
Genre: The evils of war
“War does not determine who is right -- only who is left.”
-- Bertrand Russell
"PRICE OF DUTY is a hard-hitting, thought-provoking, page turner that could change the lives of young readers. Encourage them to put down their video game controllers and pick up this book."- Richie
From award-winning author Todd Strasser comes a gripping new novel that explores the struggles of war, the price paid by those who fight in them, and what it really means to be a hero.
Jake Liddell is a hero.
At least, that’s what everyone says he is. The military is even awarding him a Silver Star for his heroic achievements—a huge honor for the son of a military family. Now he’s home, recovering from an injury, but it seems the war has followed him back. He needs pills to get any sleep, a young woman is trying to persuade him into speaking out against military recruitment tactics, and his grandfather is already urging him back onto the battlefield. He doesn’t know what to do; nothing makes sense anymore.
There is only one thing that Jake knows for certain: he is no hero.
"This book should be required reading for every young person who’s considering entering the military. This is an ambitious novel for a YA writer. If Strasser appears to bite off more than he can chew in 177 pages, it’s probably because there’s so much here that needs to be chewed over." Goodreads review
Location: FIC Genre: The evils of war
“War does not determine who is right -- only who is left.”
-- Bertrand Russell
"PRICE OF DUTY is a hard-hitting, thought-provoking, page turner that could change the lives of young readers. Encourage them to put down their video game controllers and pick up this book."- Richie
From award-winning author Todd Strasser comes a gripping new novel that explores the struggles of war, the price paid by those who fight in them, and what it really means to be a hero.
Jake Liddell is a hero.
At least, that’s what everyone says he is. The military is even awarding him a Silver Star for his heroic achievements—a huge honor for the son of a military family. Now he’s home, recovering from an injury, but it seems the war has followed him back. He needs pills to get any sleep, a young woman is trying to persuade him into speaking out against military recruitment tactics, and his grandfather is already urging him back onto the battlefield. He doesn’t know what to do; nothing makes sense anymore.
There is only one thing that Jake knows for certain: he is no hero.
"This book should be required reading for every young person who’s considering entering the military. This is an ambitious novel for a YA writer. If Strasser appears to bite off more than he can chew in 177 pages, it’s probably because there’s so much here that needs to be chewed over." Goodreads review
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