MY NAME IS AMERICA: THE JOURNAL OF RUFUS ROWE, A WITNESS TO THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG by Sid Hite

Its about Rufus a boy who runs off to Fredericksburg, Virginia with only ten dollars and then he gets two jobs but in about a month a whole army of union troops come. Luckily they don't attack at first that gives time for the confederate army to come. After along time waiting the confederates come but the union have a bridge all the citizens go out of town except the army, a couple blacks, and the brave Rufus Rowe stay. Houses shatter, people die the unions try to get to the other side. Will the succeed to beat the confederates or will they fail and charge through the lake?

Rufus Rowe (the main character) is in conflict with war (society).

The conflict for the main character was that he was close to some of the people that died and he feels that if you lose you lose and if you win you lose.

Rufus changed during the course of the book being happy to get away from his mean father but near the end he was not happy because so many people died (upwards of 6,800).

I feel the same way as he did (Example : Before I fight with my brother I feel happy but after I fight I feel unhappy.

Rating : *****


Yan

THE JOURNAL OF PATRICK SEAMUS FLAHERTY by Ellen Emerson White

Patrick Seamus Flaherty is fighting for his life in the war of Vietnam. He makes some friends and some got eliminated! Will Patrick survive or be dead?

Patrick struggles against society.

When the NVA start shooting mortar rounds at the U.S. soldiers and most get eliminated! They get a lot of cuts and really bad injuries. They think of an idea that saves some of there lives!

At first Patrick was a little bit scared to go to war. After awhile the mortars and ambushes start and he gets scared and wants to go back home safely but he cant go home yet!

I know what its like to be really scared and worried. It can really be annoying and its like you can't forget about it.

Rating: ****

Nick