Title:
Soldier's heart : a novel of the Civil War
Personal Author EPSB:
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:
Gr. 7+
Geographic Term:
ISBN:
9780385324984
Publisher:
New York : Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing, c1998.
