Ghost Mountain boys cover

Ghost Mountain boys

by James Campbell

Chronicles a little-known episode of World War II in which America's "Ghost Mountain Boys" endured hardship, malnutrition, disease, and harsh conditions in a forty-two-day march from New Guinea's south coast to the north coast battlefields of Buna.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?