The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell, by John Crawford

The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell by John Crawford follows the story of John Crawford's accidental account as a soldier in the war in Iraq. John Crawford was a newlywed attending college. He enlisted in the Florida National Guard to pay for his education. He ended up staying and patrolling the streets of Baghdad, a hostile city. He stayed way longer than his promised three months. His time in Iraq is filled with crazy, dangerous adventures. The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell is a perfect book for adults. When You read about what's going on, you feel like you're in John's shoes experiencing what he experienced. It doesn't take long to finish this two hundred twenty page book only because you will want to keep reading it. This book isn't recommended for teens because of the amount of swear words it has.

-Reviewed by B.K., grade 9.