Enduring Freedom by Trent ReedyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
September 11, 2001 changed the lives of many people. Enduring Freedom is the story of two teens
from different parts of the world and how these events affected them. Baheer is an Afghan teen whose family had to
change everything after the war caused them to lose their business. Joe is a private in the Army National Guard
who wants to become a journalist. Joe’s
schooling is put on hold when his unit is activated to go to Afghanistan. Baheer uses the little English he knows to
help his family by providing services to the Americans. Joe doesn’t trust any of the locals, but as
Baheer keeps coming by; Joe starts to see him as a person instead of a
nation. What will these teens learn
about each other as their paths continue to cross? Will this relationship stay professional or
will they ever become friends?
Enduring Freedom is a historical fiction story that tugged
on my heartstrings. I was in the Army
National Guard during Desert Storm and remember the thought of activation always
on my mind. As a young teacher when 9-11
happened, I saw these same feelings flowing around the seniors in the
school. Today’s teens were not alive
when this happened, but that does not mean they can’t understand what was going
on. Reedy took some really hard topics
and made them relatable to today’s readers and hopefully this book will make
everyone who picks it up re-think about what they thought they knew about this
time period. Enduring Freedom is not a
long book and I recommend it to everyone, even if war or history is not your
go-to genre.
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