A Different Truth eBook Annette Oppenlander
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"...a powerful and thought provoking tale that allows us tothink about our moral decisions." -Readers' Favorite Five Stars
When a heinous crime is committed behind the secretive walls of aboarding school and Andy Olson decides to investigate, he's drawn into aconspiracy that reaches to the highest level, forcing him to choose betweenexposing the truth and protecting himself.
In 1968 sixteen-year old Andy Olson's family ships him off to Palmer Military Academy. There, along with his best friend, Tom, he's plunged into a world where rules are everything and disobedience not an option.
When Tom openly supports the peace movement, Andy grows increasingly irritated. He doesn't care about politics and the raging Vietnam War. Besides, messing with their bullying teammates is dangerous, underestimating fanatics like Officer Muller, the tormentor of plebes a mistake. It's hard enough to make it through each day, avoid counselor Beerbelly's spying eyes and extra marching. Andy plans to play a little football, visit Maddie, a townie with eyes like the Caribbean Sea and lie low until graduation.
But the war has a way of reaching Andy, he couldn't have imagined. His privileged classmates with deep pockets and connections to the Dean call Tom a traitor. Maddie's brother, a Vietnam vet confined to a wheelchair, aims to stop Andy from seeing Maddie. And there's Sarge, a dedicated soldier turned teacher who takes an interest in Andy's career.
When Tom is attacked and the school calls it an unfortunate accident, Andy decides to make a choice that will not only threaten his future but his very life.
A Different Truth eBook Annette Oppenlander
I was a teen during the Vietnam war era, and can attest to the emotional upheaval felt across the country that Ms. Oppenlander has vividly brought to life. Although the story is fiction, it is rooted in reality, and for me, revived memories of a sad and troubled time. I didn’t expect the story to have such a strong impact, after all it was a time I thought I knew, since I had many friends who served and some who died in that war. But the poignancy of the characters, what they endured and how they survived, gave me a deeper understanding of what went on beneath the comfortable blanket of ignorance that covered the nation. It is a wonderful story for anyone who appreciates history, but you needn’t be from that era to enjoy the rich quilt Ms. Oppenlander has woven. Her characters and story will touch all readers and leave them wanting to know more.Product details
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A Different Truth eBook Annette Oppenlander Reviews
A Different Truth is an excellent read about an intense time. Oppenlander has created believable characters and an exciting plot. I lived through this time, protested, and lost friends and relatives in Viet Nam. I find the world she describes very real. It's hard to put the book down once you start reading. I'd recommend it to any young adult, or any adult, who is curious about the war and what it did to people in the U.S.
A great thought-provoking story of a time when the country couldn't agree about a "conflict" that went on for a decade. Our own country denied it was a war and wouldn't admit it until after we withdrew. There was such an enormous divide in our country on the right and wrong of it based on what our government told us vs what the returning soldiers told us. My classmates were some of the soldiers in that war and I'm sure they all have a unique perspective. For many, It was an awakening to the fact that we could no longer take our government's word on matters such as these. It was the beginning of the loss of faith in our government to make life and death decisions for us. It was a major failure for our nation as perceived by our people and other nations. This book covers so many of these feelings. The author really understood the movement surrounding this war and tells it well through the characters.
Sixteen-year-old Andy Olson is an athlete, a lackluster student, and a bit of a rebel. When he enrolls in Palmer Military Academy during the Vietnam War, he’s forced to make big changes. He must learn discipline and respect for other cadets. Above all, his teacher-mentor emphasizes the need to practice honor.
It’s a confusing time. Older Americans, still thinking of World War II, refuse to criticize any war, even one without clear purpose. The Nixon Administration conceals reports of a massacre in My Lai. When Andy’s best friend is victimized for being an anti-war sympathizer, honor seems to be missing from the school. Andy is brought face to face with the imperfect world he lives in and the possibility that honor is a word without meaning.
The story is gripping and immersive. We’re taken smoothly into Andy’s mind as he analyzes new feelings and concepts. A believable coming-of-age tale during a turbulent period of history, A Different Truth is well worth reading.
I was not aware that Ms. Oppenheimer wrote "A Different Truth" for young adults, a fact that I, and octogenarian, realized a few pages into the story. By then I had become sufficiently interested to continue reading. And I am glad I did. Not only is an excellently written story, but one of those rare books that force me to examine myself, my convictions, my belief in human decency, fairness and justice, and whether there is ever a valid reason to abandon my principles out of fear. It is the touching story of a strong and heartbreaking friendship and, no surprise here, of young, blooming love. Had I any grandchildren in their teen years I would gently but urgently insist that they, and their parents, read this book.
Andy Olson’s parents have sent him away to Palmer Military Academy. During the turbulent late 1960s, going to a military school definitely has its drawbacks. Protests and negative public opinion about the Vietnam War are at an all-time high. Andy doesn’t know much about the war, but his best friend Tom is a strong opponent and he’s not shy about voicing his opinions. This only serves to make things even more difficult for Tom and Andy at Palmer.
What a nice, unexpected surprise this book was. I enjoy reading YA books and have to say that this book will definitely appeal to adults as well. The author has written a highly engaging plot and well developed characters. I was able to connect with them easily.
Both sides of the war are presented and written into the plot intelligently. The characters help to make the controversy personal and real. I love that the author included her reasons for writing the story, as well as some important facts about the Vietnam War, at the end of the book.
There’s more to this book than the war, however. Family dynamics, friendship, teen angst and romance are also nicely woven into the story.
A Different Truth is an excellent way for young readers (and older readers) to gain better insight into the horrors of the Vietnam War and how so many lives were changed because of it. A very timely and important subject.
So the story here was a fairly good one. I think the author did a decent job of weaving a tale of rivalry and darkness simmering under the surface of routine and order. Some areas felt a little disjointed to me. Some of the major groundwork felt a little herky. Sometimes the pace dragged on while leaping ahead at other times. There was also a lack of character development that made it difficult to connect with the story. Also, the theme around the Vietnam war was a little shaky, too. It was there but it wasn't - and then it became the driving force at the end. Overall, it was an OK book - just not something I'll remember or even recommend.
I was a teen during the Vietnam war era, and can attest to the emotional upheaval felt across the country that Ms. Oppenlander has vividly brought to life. Although the story is fiction, it is rooted in reality, and for me, revived memories of a sad and troubled time. I didn’t expect the story to have such a strong impact, after all it was a time I thought I knew, since I had many friends who served and some who died in that war. But the poignancy of the characters, what they endured and how they survived, gave me a deeper understanding of what went on beneath the comfortable blanket of ignorance that covered the nation. It is a wonderful story for anyone who appreciates history, but you needn’t be from that era to enjoy the rich quilt Ms. Oppenlander has woven. Her characters and story will touch all readers and leave them wanting to know more.
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