Kaleidoscope Eyes by Jen Bryant

Author:Jen Bryant [Bryant, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-375-85365-4
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2009-04-07T04:00:00+00:00

Malcolm shows me a letter from Dixon:

Hey, Malcolm—

Well, we made it all the way across the world to South Vietnam. Now we wait to get our orders. Rumor has it they send blacks to where the fighting is worse. Every one of us is scared, but of course no one’s saying so. Our base is right near the runway and you wouldn’t believe the noise. Planes and choppers coming and going all the time. Lots of flag-covered caskets heading home.

My best friend here is a guy named William from Philadelphia. We call him Penn. He calls me Beach ’cause he thinks everyone from South Jersey must live right on the ocean. I don’t mind, though. Having a nickname makes us seem more like a bunch of guys getting ready to play baseball.

So far, we run drills, play cards, clean our guns, and sleep when we can. I guess that’ll all change in a few days, though. But don’t worry … I’ll be fine. I’ll be home before the next Phillies season starts. But you got to watch them for me this year, OK? Take good care of Mom and Dad—and say hi to the neighbors.

Yours from the runway,

Dixon

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