Ryan Pitts: Afghanistan: A Firefight in the Mountains of Wanat

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Farrar, Straus, Giroux

Just the Series: Medal of Honor

Series and Publisher: Medal of Honor

Annotation: The astonishing true story of U.S. Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts who received the Medal of Honor for his incredible acts of valor on the field of battle while serving in Afghanistan.

Genre: [Biographies]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #6567805

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Farrar, Straus, Giroux

Edition Date: 2019 Release Date: 01/15/19

Pages: 97 pages

ISBN: 1-250-15710-2

ISBN 13: 978-1-250-15710-2

Dewey: 921

LCCN: 2018944888

Dimensions: 21 cm.

Subject Heading:
Pitts, Ryan M.,. 1985-. Juvenile literature.
Pitts, Ryan M.
United States. Army. Airborne Brigade, 173rd. Biography. Juvenile literature.
United States. Army. Airborne Brigade, 173rd.
Wanat, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2008. Juvenile literature.
Soldiers. United States. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Soldiers. Afghanistan. History. 21st century.
Medal of Honor. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Wanat, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2008.
Soldiers.
Afghan War, 2001-. Campaigns.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

Montgomery, a Cherokee first lieutenant fighting in Italy during World War II, and Pitts, an enlisted sergeant fighting in Afghanistan are two of approximately 3,500 American soldiers who have been awarded the Medal of Honor. These biographies, accompanied by context-setting sidebars and captioned black-and-white photographs, compellingly relate each soldier's heroic battlefield feats despite injuries, and recount their lives before and after. Bib., glos.

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Horn Book (Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 97).

Word Count: 11,765

Reading Level: 7.7

Interest Level: 3-6

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 7.7 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 500950 / grade: Middle Grades

Staff Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts enlisted in the Army when he was seventeen, and was just twenty-two years old when he fought at the Battle of Wanat in Afghanistan, where his heroic actions earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. On July 13, 2008, Staff Sergeant Pitts was trapped and badly wounded at an elevated outpost, but helped turn back a brutal attack by 200 insurgents and save many of his company in one of the bloodiest battles of the war with Afghanistan. The Medal of Honor series profiles recipients of the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration, awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor.

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