Today I am reviewing Soldier Hill by Phil Rossi. A book about a bunch of skater kids that decide to do the right thing when an unofficial war memorial is in jeopardy of being destroyed.
In a nutshell:
Twitter summary: "Stoked meets Degrassi meets Platoon"
Length: Novella (~76 pages)
Target Audience: Teen and Up
Genre: Fictional drama
Swearing: Mild (a few naughty words)
Violence: Mild
Skater dialogue: High
Plot:
The novel's blurb is:
- "When a local soldier is killed in the vietnam war, a memorial was created to honor his sacrific. Years later, the memorial faces removal and demolition. Two High School buddies devise a scheme to preserve the memorial. Will the Boys summon the courage to break the law?"
My plot summary would be a little different: to me it reads like a snapshot into Teenage Americana during the 80's while living in the lingering aftermath of the ongoing Vietnam war. For the large majority of the book there are references to the soldiers and Vietnam but most of the story focuses on the lives of Eddie Higgins and his pal Dave.
