In this companion to "Fallen Angels" (1988), Coretta Scott King award-winner Myers introduces readers to Robin "Birdy" Perry, a young African-American soldier who enlists in the Army instead of attending college. Part of the Civil Affairs unit in Iraq, Robin and his fellow soldiers are sent on a variety of missions, which mostly focus on forming relationships and building trust with Iraqi citizens. As the war progresses, reasons for occupying the Middle Eastern country become increasingly blurry for Robin, but he remains optimistic about his service despite all the tragedies surrounding him. "This is an important volume ... expertly evok[ing] the beauty of Iraq and the ugliness of war.
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