Soldier's heart : a novel of the Civil War
Title
:
Soldier's heart : a novel of the Civil War
Personal Author EPSB
:
Gary. Paulsen
Summary
:
Based on an actual Civil War soldier, a 15-year-old from Minnesota, the story depicts the horrors of war through Charley's eyes as he loses his ideals of honour and glory in the overwhelming effort to survive.
Other Title
:
"Being the story of the enlistment and due service of the boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers."
Year Published
:
1998
Physical Description
:
106 p. : photo., map ; 20 cm.
Note
:
ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
"Soldier's heart" was a term used to indicate mental damage caused by war, known in later wars as shell shock, battle fatigue, and post-traumatic stress syndrome.
Note (Local)
:
[w] 2--Sept/99.
Program Information
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Gr. 7+
Subject
:
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Fiction.
Geographic Term
:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction.
Summary
:
Based on an actual Civil War soldier, a 15-year-old from Minnesota, the story depicts the horrors of war through Charley's eyes as he loses his ideals of honour and glory in the overwhelming effort to survive.
ISBN
:
9780385324984
Publisher
:
New York : Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing, c1998.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Edmonton Christian West | FIC PAU | Book | 38515000133382 | Historical Fiction |