(4) YA Special Forces series. After stealing a motorcycle, pugnacious high-schooler Daniel is given the option of enlisting in the army as a Special Forces agent fighting a secret mission in Laos during the Vietnam War. Lynch squeezes too many conveniences (e.g., Daniel's supportive high-school wrestling coach is his commanding officer) into this otherwise moving story about family dynamics, war heroics, and maturation under fire.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Military Special Forces in Action series. This series briefly profiles special forces units designed to perform difficult and dangerous missions. Each volume provides a history of the unit's origin and its mission, as well as the grueling and strenuous training involved. Brief vignettes relate successful reconnaissance and rescue operations. Military buffs will appreciate the glimpse inside these elite forces. Action photos will draw readers in to the choppy texts. Reading list. Bib., glos, ind. Review covers these Military Special Forces in Action titles: Missions of the Delta Force, Missions of the U.S. Navy SEALs, Missions of the U.S. Air Force Combat Controllers, Missions of the U.S. Army Rangers, Missions of the U.S. Green Berets, and Missions of the U.S. Marine Force Recon.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Military Special Forces in Action series. This series briefly profiles special forces units designed to perform difficult and dangerous missions. Each volume provides a history of the unit's origin and its mission, as well as the grueling and strenuous training involved. Brief vignettes relate successful reconnaissance and rescue operations. Military buffs will appreciate the glimpse inside these elite forces. Action photos will draw readers in to the choppy texts. Reading list. Bib., glos, ind. Review covers these Military Special Forces in Action titles: Missions of the Delta Force, Missions of the U.S. Navy SEALs, Missions of the U.S. Air Force Combat Controllers, Missions of the U.S. Army Rangers, Missions of the U.S. Green Berets, and Missions of the U.S. Marine Force Recon.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Military Special Forces in Action series. This series briefly profiles special forces units designed to perform difficult and dangerous missions. Each volume provides a history of the unit's origin and its mission, as well as the grueling and strenuous training involved. Brief vignettes relate successful reconnaissance and rescue operations. Military buffs will appreciate the glimpse inside these elite forces. Action photos will draw readers in to the choppy texts. Reading list. Bib., glos, ind. Review covers these Military Special Forces in Action titles: Missions of the Delta Force, Missions of the U.S. Navy SEALs, Missions of the U.S. Air Force Combat Controllers, Missions of the U.S. Army Rangers, Missions of the U.S. Green Berets, and Missions of the U.S. Marine Force Recon.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Military Special Forces in Action series. This series briefly profiles special forces units designed to perform difficult and dangerous missions. Each volume provides a history of the unit's origin and its mission, as well as the grueling and strenuous training involved. Brief vignettes relate successful reconnaissance and rescue operations. Military buffs will appreciate the glimpse inside these elite forces. Action photos will draw readers in to the choppy texts. Reading list. Bib., glos, ind. Review covers these Military Special Forces in Action titles: Missions of the Delta Force, Missions of the U.S. Navy SEALs, Missions of the U.S. Air Force Combat Controllers, Missions of the U.S. Army Rangers, Missions of the U.S. Green Berets, and Missions of the U.S. Marine Force Recon.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Military Special Forces in Action series. This series briefly profiles special forces units designed to perform difficult and dangerous missions. Each volume provides a history of the unit's origin and its mission, as well as the grueling and strenuous training involved. Brief vignettes relate successful reconnaissance and rescue operations. Military buffs will appreciate the glimpse inside these elite forces. Action photos will draw readers in to the choppy texts. Reading list. Bib., glos, ind. Review covers these Military Special Forces in Action titles: Missions of the Delta Force, Missions of the U.S. Navy SEALs, Missions of the U.S. Air Force Combat Controllers, Missions of the U.S. Army Rangers, Missions of the U.S. Green Berets, and Missions of the U.S. Marine Force Recon.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Military Special Forces in Action series. This series briefly profiles special forces units designed to perform difficult and dangerous missions. Each volume provides a history of the unit's origin and its mission, as well as the grueling and strenuous training involved. Brief vignettes relate successful reconnaissance and rescue operations. Military buffs will appreciate the glimpse inside these elite forces. Action photos will draw readers in to the choppy texts. Reading list. Bib., glos, ind. Review covers these Military Special Forces in Action titles: Missions of the Delta Force, Missions of the U.S. Navy SEALs, Missions of the U.S. Air Force Combat Controllers, Missions of the U.S. Army Rangers, Missions of the U.S. Green Berets, and Missions of the U.S. Marine Force Recon.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 U.S. Special Forces series. These informative volumes highlight three Special Forces units' history, selection criteria, training, and weaponry. Notable accomplishments (especially anti-terrorism initiatives and hostage rescues) and controversies, as well as treatment in film, literature, and the media, are covered. Large color photos and well-placed sidebars support the main texts; the tiny type-size may be off-putting to some readers. There are three other fall 2014 books in this series. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these U.S. Special Forces titles: FBI Hostage Rescue, Green Berets, and Navy Seals.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 U.S. Special Forces series. These informative volumes highlight three Special Forces units' history, selection criteria, training, and weaponry. Notable accomplishments (especially anti-terrorism initiatives and hostage rescues) and controversies, as well as treatment in film, literature, and the media, are covered. Large color photos and well-placed sidebars support the main texts; the tiny type-size may be off-putting to some readers. There are three other fall 2014 books in this series. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these U.S. Special Forces titles: FBI Hostage Rescue, Green Berets, and Navy Seals.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 U.S. Special Forces series. These informative volumes highlight three Special Forces units' history, selection criteria, training, and weaponry. Notable accomplishments (especially anti-terrorism initiatives and hostage rescues) and controversies, as well as treatment in film, literature, and the media, are covered. Large color photos and well-placed sidebars support the main texts; the tiny type-size may be off-putting to some readers. There are three other fall 2014 books in this series. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these U.S. Special Forces titles: FBI Hostage Rescue, Green Berets, and Navy Seals.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Special Forces: Protecting, Building, Teaching and Fighting series. This series highlights the U.S. special forces teams that support precision military offensives and humanitarian efforts around the world. Topics include goals, training, campaigns, and entry requirements for each unit. Photographs of varying quality supplement the broad texts. "Understanding the Full Meaning" vocabulary definitions appear at the bottom of some pages. Reading list, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Special Forces: Protecting, Teaching and Fighting titles: Elite Forces Selection, Navy Seals, Air Force, and Army Rangers.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Special Forces: Protecting, Building, Teaching and Fighting series. This series highlights the U.S. special forces teams that support precision military offensives and humanitarian efforts around the world. Topics include goals, training, campaigns, and entry requirements for each unit. Photographs of varying quality supplement the broad texts. "Understanding the Full Meaning" vocabulary definitions appear at the bottom of some pages. Reading list, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Special Forces: Protecting, Teaching and Fighting titles: Elite Forces Selection, Navy Seals, Air Force, and Army Rangers.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Special Forces: Protecting, Building, Teaching and Fighting series. This series highlights the U.S. special forces teams that support precision military offensives and humanitarian efforts around the world. Topics include goals, training, campaigns, and entry requirements for each unit. Photographs of varying quality supplement the broad texts. "Understanding the Full Meaning" vocabulary definitions appear at the bottom of some pages. Reading list, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Special Forces: Protecting, Teaching and Fighting titles: Elite Forces Selection, Navy Seals, Air Force, and Army Rangers.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Special Forces: Protecting, Building, Teaching and Fighting series. This series highlights the U.S. special forces teams that support precision military offensives and humanitarian efforts around the world. Topics include goals, training, campaigns, and entry requirements for each unit. Photographs of varying quality supplement the broad texts. "Understanding the Full Meaning" vocabulary definitions appear at the bottom of some pages. Reading list, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Special Forces: Protecting, Teaching and Fighting titles: Elite Forces Selection, Navy Seals, Air Force, and Army Rangers.

Reviewer: Jack Forman