War-story fans will find enough action here, though it isn't glorified thoughtful readers will be haunted by this tribute to a ravaged generation.”-Kirkus Reviews “Myers masterfully re-creates the combat zone with its ‘hours of boredom, seconds of terror,’ its crushing tension and the distortion of values brought on by the relentless proximity of death. As thought-provoking as it is entertaining, touching and, on occasion, humorous.” -The New York Times Book Review

“Evokes the tension, anxiety and fear that grip the recruits, while allowing main characters to emerge as interesting, complex people. The book has won numerous awards and accolades, including the Coretta Scott King Award, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Booklist Editors’ Choice, and a School Library Journal Best Book. Perry and his platoon - Peewee, Lobel, Johnson, and Brunner - come face-to-face with the Vietcong, the harsh realities of war, and some dark truths about themselves. “There is no better way to honor Walter’s body of work, particularly FALLEN ANGELS, than by making a donation to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, an organization that offers tremendous support to the men and women who have sacrificed for our country.”įALLEN ANGELS tells the story of seventeen-year-old Richie Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the service when his dream of attending college falls through. “I have been a fan of Walter Dean Myers – the writer and the man – for many years, and it is an honor to publish one of his most significant books,” said Joe Regal, CEO and co-founder of Zola Books. The FALLEN ANGELS e-book will be available for $6.99.

Both Walter Dean Myers and Zola Books have agreed to donate 100% of their proceeds from all sales from November 7 through November 30. To commemorate the e-book release, days before Veterans’ Day, Zola Books is launching a limited time promotion to raise funds for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, an independent not-for-profit organization that has provided close to $150 million in support for the families of military personnel lost in service to our nation, and for severely wounded veterans.

The discussion covers Myers’s perspective on how war has changed over the years, the most poignant reader reactions to FALLEN ANGELS, his advice for readers coming to it for the first time, and more. The FALLEN ANGELS e-book includes a bonus interview with Walter Dean Myers.

FALLEN ANGELS, lauded as one of the best of the post-Vietnam novels, has continued to sell in paperback year after year, and today, Zola is bringing the powerfully moving story of a young man’s first experience of war to an even wider audience. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original publication of FALLEN ANGELS, the multi-million-copy bestselling novel by current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Walter Dean Myers, Zola Books is releasing it as an e-book for the very first time.

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