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Highlights
- In June 1861, when the Civil War began, Charley Goddard enlisted in the First Minnesota Volunteers.
- Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Grades 6-8) 2001 4th Winner
- 12 Years
- 6.7" x 4.1" Paperback
- 128 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Historical
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About the Book
At the start of the Civil War in 1861, 15-year-old Charlie leaves his farm and enlists in the First Minnesota Volunteers. After experiencing the horrors of war, Charlie comes back a man changed forever. This "stark, utterly persuasive novel of combat life" ("New York Times"), by a three-time Newbery Honor winner, explores the condition of battle fatigue.Book Synopsis
In June 1861, when the Civil War began, Charley Goddard enlisted in the First Minnesota Volunteers. He was 15. He didn't know what a "shooting war" meant or what he was fighting for. But he didn't want to miss out on a great adventure. The "shooting war" turned out to be the horror of combat and the wild luck of survival; how it feels to cross a field toward the enemy, waiting for fire. When he entered the service he was a boy. When he came back he was different; he was only 19, but he was a man with "soldier's heart," later known as "battle fatigue."From the Back Cover
In June 1861, when the Civil War began, Charley Goddard left his farm and enlisted in the First Minnesota Volunteers. He was fifteen. He didn't rightly know what a "shooting war" meant, or what he was fighting for. All he knew was that he didn't want to miss out on a great adventure.The shooting war meant the horror of combat and the wild luck of survival. It meant knowing how it feels to cross a field toward the enemy, waiting for fire. Waiting for death. And Charley learned: This is how it's done.
When he entered the service he was a boy. When he came back he was different. He was only nineteen, but he was a man said to have "soldier's heart".
Review Quotes
"A stark, utterly persuasive novel of combat life in the Civil War that may well challenge generations of middle-school readers."--The New York Times "Paulsen's storytelling is so psychologically true that readers will feel they have lived through Charley's experience."--Publishers Weekly, Starred "The nightmare of the Civil War comes to the pages in this novel from Paulsen . . . based on the real-life experiences of a young enlistee."--Kirkus Reviews, Pointer "The novel's spare, simple language and vivid visual images of brutality and death on the battlefield make it accessible and memorable to young people."--Booklist, Starred
About the Author
Gary Paulsen is the author of more than 100 books.Dimensions (Overall): 6.7 Inches (H) x 4.1 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .15 Pounds
Suggested Age: 12 Years
Number of Pages: 128
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library
Theme: Military & Wars
Format: Paperback
Author: Gary Paulsen
Language: English
Street Date: September 12, 2000
TCIN: 88893793
UPC: 9780440228387
Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-7051
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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