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Summary: The Journal Of Scott Pendleton Collins
Review: I read the story The Journal Of Scott Pendleton Collins by Walter Dean Myers. The book is about a boy named Scott who fights in World War 2 in Normandy,France against the Germans.Scott feels that he deserves to be killed but then he doesn't want to be killed. Scott writes letters to his mother about the war. His mother writes back. Scott meets Bobby Joe and fights in the war with him. Scott gets wounded in the knee. He thought it was partner but it was him. Luckily Scott gets healed.
I liked how Scott was being tough and didn't know that he got shot. I also liked how the author put alot of action into the book when the Americans fought the Germans.
I think the message that the author is trying to tell is that you have to be tough and strong to be in the war. Scott was tough when he got shot because he thought it was the person around him that got shot. Scott was being brave and knew his side would win the war, and they did.
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Summary: The journal of Scott P Collins
Review: The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins is a historical novel, a day by day journal about a young man, fresh out of high school, who joins the army during World War II. His nickname is Smoothie because he still does not have to shave yet. At his going away party, his uncle gave him a journal. The first entry in the journal is May 25, l944, from England. This book is so well written that when he described the landing on Omaha Beach I can almost hear the sights and sounds of Private Ryan's landing on the beach like in the movie, Saving Private Ryan. I can almost feel all his feelings. He is saddened by the wounded and dead that he sees, but he is glad that he is still alive. He wants to be brave but he is scared and is ashamed of being scared. He is sick to the point where he vomits. He doesn't want to cry but he cries. He feels sure he is going to be killed. He knows that he should not be keeping this journal as he is told to destroy all letters from home after they are read. He feels that it is the only thing he has to leave behind if something should happen to him. He has a message in the journal that if anyone should find it to please send it to his family and he gives the address. He often writes about being afraid of dying. This always seems to be on his mind. This book was so well written that I almost feel as if I lived his war experience with him. The book also includes a lot of historical notes and also some pictures of the war. This author knows a lot about World War II. With this book he has given me a day to day feeling (2 months worth) of the horrors of war. My great-grandfather McCormick (there was a McCormack in this book) served in the Army during World War II and my grandfather was in the army as a Military Policeman. In this book, Scotty's great-grandfather fought in the Civil War and his father in World War I and Scotty always wanted his picture on the wall with their pictures. Maybe some day my picture will be on my family's wall with my great-grandfather and my grandfather. I am certainly not the best of readers and don't feel qualified to review a writer's work but I can say that I really liked this book. It was a fast read, I almost didn't want to put it down, and it really held my interest.
This book really inspired me. The quality of the writing is great, the subject matter is great and I would definitely put it in the "great books" category.
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Summary: The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins
Review: The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, by Walter Dean Myers, is a great book about a World War 2 soldier, stuck in the middle of D-Day. He lands on Omaha Beach, and has to run for his life. He watches his friends die, but with a few lucky breaks, he survives the horror. Scott then must continue marching, to capture the German headquarters of St. Lo, and Vire. I deeply enjoyed the book because as it teaches you of the war, in particular D-Day, and of the horrors that the young soldiers had to go through. They had to survive through the death of friends, the death of family, 'Dear John' letters from their girlfriends, and the constant sound of death and explosions around them. They also lived like savages, without sanitation, or good food. The author of The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, Walter Dean Myers, is a well known historical-fiction writer. He has another book out about the Vietnam War, entitled Fallen Angles. Fallen Angels is a book similar in style, also focusing on the hardships that the G.I.'s had to persevere through. I strongly recommend either of these books to anyone with an interest in war and/or historical-fiction. The are great books that can teach you many important things!
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Summary: The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins
Review: The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins: A World War II Soldier, Normandy, France, 1944 is a great book. Its about Scott Pendleton Collins who goes in World War II. Its very descriptive. If you liked The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins: A World War II Soldier, Normandy, France, 1944 by Walter Dean Myers you should read Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers. Fallen Angles is about Perry, Lobel, Johnson, Brunner, and Peewee in Veitnam.
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Summary: The journal of Scott P Collins
Review: The main charater is ScotT P Collins.He is a ninteen year old boy who is eager to go fight the Germans in Eroupe.Ithought this book was good but it does take patience to read.It starts out very slow.The book takes on the outskiris of the front line during the Americans part of Operation Over Lord [D-Day] .The main conflict in this book is the Germans invasion of Poland,France,Russia and north Africa.
The authers style of writing is journal entries each chapter is a new entriy.This book is part of a large series of books called the Dear America.My recommendation for tis book is for some one with a lot of time on his or her hands.This book is historical fiction so it tought me a lot about World War Two.
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Summary: Very good--But Sad Read
Review: This book is very good but it ends in such a sad way!
However, this was the first book I read by walter dean myers. I really enjoyed the jokes he put in and the way he described the characters was well done. I really enjoyed Scott, the main character. He was really good and very much so realistic.
I really liked this book and even though it IS Dear America, I think that only 13 & up should read it.
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Summary: A Great Book for People Who Love to Learn About Wars
Review: This journal of Scott Pendleton Collins is a great book to read to learn about the hardships and horrors of war. A seventeen-year-old boy narrates the book. He writes in a journal telling about battles like D-Day and the skirmish at St. Lo. He also writes home to his parents and to the girl he loves. The author, Walter Dean Myers captured the realism of war in this World War II novel. The way he described some of the sights made me think I was at Omaha Beach in June 1944. Anyone who enjoys learning about World War II or any other war will love this book. Not only does it tell about the soldiers' feelings, but about their family's feelings as well. I would recommend this book for ten-year-olds to eighty-year-olds.
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