Can You Survive in the Special Forces?: An Interactive Survival Adventure (You Choose: Survival) by Matt Doeden

Can You Survive in the Special Forces?: An Interactive Survival Adventure (You Choose: Survival) Reviews

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  Autumn Kearney

  I love choose your own adventure type books. They are so fun to read. I was a navy seal and I helped take out a terrorist. We were successful, of course. How could we not be? The United States Navy Seals rock!
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  Amanda Gilles

  I got this book along with a few others in the same series for my 7th grade classroom. I wanted more realistic/non fiction type books and these are a great resource for a short read for reluctant readers or after a test/quiz.
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  Alex

  Apparently I could not only survive, I could thrive! Who knew?
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  Sherri

  This is part of the You Choose/Can You Survive series of adventure books that puts the reader in the middle of the action. This time the reader is an elite member of the U.S. Special Forces and must make choices that will hopefully lead to survival.
  
  At the end of the first chapter, readers get to choose three different Special Forces options to try to survive: (1) join the Green Berets on a dangerous rescue mission, (2) join the Army Rangers and seize an enemy airstrip, or (3) join the SEALS and try to capture a terrorist leader. Then there are numerous possible outcomes for each of the military options that will lead you to survival or death.
  
  My middle school students will love this adventurous tale that's full of action and the bonus is that they will also learn real information about the elite warriors of the Special Forces, along with some great pictures and illustrations that match the story. For example, readers learn that the U.S. military is made up of nearly 1.5 million people.
  
  The book ends with additional useful information, including: survival tips, a timeline of the Special Forces, real missions done by the Special Forces, more books to read, the Fact Hound website code to find out more internet resources on the Special Forces, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.
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  Laela

  I wanna be an Airborne Ranger, I’m gonna read about a life of danger. Sound off….
  
  If you haven’t noticed, I am a woman. Why that is important is because I will never be able to be in any kind of Special Forces. The closest I can get to it is reading about them. I think I might not be alone in my desire to see if I have sharp enough instincts to make it with these elite warriors.
  
  The book is divided up into three missions and in each mission you are in charge of either a Special Forces team, a Ranger Team, or a Navy SEAL team. If you don’t know what any of those teams are don’t worry; this book explains what each specialty does and what would be the best way to go about your mission. This book is not for the faint of heart. There are options where you will fail your mission, you can get team members killed, and you can get killed.
  
  Could I survive in the Special Forces? The answer is; “kind of.” I would do ok in Special Forces, I would make a terrible Ranger, but I would make an incredible SEAL. I had an extraordinary time making judgments for these Special Operation units. I hope you come in and tell me if you faired any better.
  
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  Barbara

  After reading a brief overview of the United States's Special Forces units, readers choose from three different missions: the Green Berets on a rescue mission, the Army Rangers in an attempt to seize an airstrip held by the enemy, and the SEALS in an effort to capture the leader of a group of terrorists. As is the case with this type of interactive reading experience, there are several endings. By following certain paths and making certain decisions, readers will end up with failed missions that result in the deaths of some men or even themselves. Other choices end up with successful missions. It would be helpful to include tips on what choices to make since sometimes I had to rely on my own gut instinct about the right thing to do, and I wasn't sure if I chose right until I kept on reading. Still, this title, filled with photographs and realistic scenarios, gives readers a taste of what it's like to have to make split-second decisions.
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  Jaguar

  This is by far my favorite choose your own adventure book, besides also loving the Blackout one. It was very cool, even though all facts may not be accurate, to be put into a special forces situation, and having to deal with the problems and trials, and hopefully getting out alive.
  
  2016-Summer-Reading-Review
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  Murray5thgrade2015

  it felt cool to be fighting or doing missions in the special forces. i love how Matt Doeden writes his can you survive books because he really sets the seen in the book.
  ~FluffyKitty#4