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Soldier's Heart

Publication Information
Author:  Paulsen, Gary Illustrator:  
Title:  Soldier's Heart Date:  1998
Publisher:  Delacorte City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-385-32498-7 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:  

General Information:
Book Type(s):    historical fiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
15-year-old Charley Goddard lies about his age to enlist in the Civil War. This book chronicles his war experiences (some very graphic) with the First Minnesota Volunteers. At the end of the book we learn a bit about how the War affected Charley's mind and body.

Teaching Ideas:
This book would work well in a unit about war, the Civil War, or wars from the perspectives of soldiers. The author's approach is both personal and psychological, so learners may want to track Charley's attitudes about and adjustment to the war. Students may also want to explore public sentiment toward war. The map of the battles Charley experienced could be used to do math-- distances traveled. The Author's Note at the end, which tells about the true people and events used to craft the story, might lead to discussion or writing about historical fiction-- what it means, how true events are used. www.civilwar.com

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > death
bullet History > topic > war > Civil War
bullet History > topic > war > Civil War > Gettysburg
bullet Social Studies > sociology > social issues > violence
bullet History > topic > war > children and war


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