Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America's Soul Cover:Hardcover NCTE Notable Poetry Book

NCTE Notable Poetry Book

So it's a surprise when he meets Ellie the first week of school

But just when Little Thunder thinks all hope is lost

that making his mark isn't all it's cracked up to be

Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America's Soul Cover:Hardcover NCTE Notable Poetry BookThe untold story of the Black patriotsfrom soldiers in combat to peace protesterswho ended the Vietnam War and defended the soul of American democracy, from a pre eminent civil rights historian and the award winning author of Half American As the civil rights movement blazed through America, more than 300,000 Black troops were drafted and sent to fight in the Vietnam War. These soldiers, often from disadvantaged backgrounds and subjected to the