description: The Vietnam War is still being fought in Lisa Grey's house.Lisa's father was killed in Vietnam. Her mom, a nurse in the war, suffers from terrifying nightmares about the servicemen she saw die. Lisa's tired of worrying about her mother, hearing about the war, and dealing with the aftermath. She longs to have a normal family, like everyone else. So when her sixth-grade class begins to study the Vietnam War, Lisa wants nothing to do with it. But her teacher convinces her to participate, and Lisa is forced to come to terms with her family's past. But can she make peace with the war?
language: English
title: Lost in the War
titlecomplete: Lost in the War
genres: Historical Fiction, War, Young Adult, School, Historical, Fiction, Middle Grade, Womens
ratings_count: 91
publisher: Puffin Books