Battle Dress - Softcover

Efaw, Amy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142413976 ISBN 13: 9780142413975

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group, 2010

Synopsis

Based on the authorÕs own experiences as a cadet at the exclusive United States Military Academy at West Point, Battle Dress is the brutally honest tale of seventeen-year-old Andi Davis, who views her acceptance at West Point as a chance to escape her dysfunctional family and prove to herself that she has what it takes to survive ÒThe Beast, Ó insider terminology for Basic Training. But nothing could have prepared Andi for the rigors that followÑor for the inner strength that she will need to succeed as a woman in a nearly all-male society. Compelling and powerful, but never militaristic, this is a tale of triumph that wonÕt fail to move readers.

About this title

Review:

-Provides insights into long-held traditions at a mostly unfamiliar, formerly male-dominated institution. Compelling, at times stomach-turning, reading.+ -School Library Journal

-Even readers who disagree with Andi+s values will be pulling for her.+ -Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Amy Efaw is a former Army officer and freelance journalist. She lives with her family in Denver, Colorado.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0142413976
• ISBN 13: 9780142413975
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304