Gericke, a military historian presents a biography of General Petraeus. While some coverage is given to his youth, most of the text is devoted to his leading role in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, as well as other stops in his military career, such as the Balkans and Haiti. The text ends with a chapter pondering Petraeus' role in the history of the Middle East. A timeline of Petraeus' life and military career, as well as a list of key dates in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is included. The text is part of a series of biographies aimed at high school students. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)