| Heroes Contributor(s): Cormier, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440227690 ISBN-13: 9780440227694 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2000 Annotation: Francis Joseph Cassavant is eighteen. He has just returned home from the Second World War, and he has no face. He does have a gun and a mission: to murder his childhood hero. Francis lost most of his face when he fell on a grenade in France. He received the Silver Star for bravery, but was it really an act of heroism? Now, having survived, he is looking for a man he once admired and respected, a man adored by many people, a man who also received a Silver Star for bravery. A man who destroyed Francis's life. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Violence - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Young Adult Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Age Level: 12-UP |
| Grade Level: 7-UP |
| Lexile Measure: 980(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 4.24" W x 6.97" L (0.16 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
| Awards: Heartland Award, Winner, Young Adult, 2000 |
| Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/31/2000 pg. 109 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 28548 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Francis Joseph Cassavant is eighteen. He has just returned home from the Second World War, and he has no face. He does have a gun and a mission: to murder his childhood hero. Francis lost most of his face when he fell on a grenade in France. He received the Silver Star for bravery, but was it really an act of heroism? Now, having survived, he is looking for a man he once admired and respected, a man adored by many people, a man who also received a Silver Star for bravery. A man who destroyed Francis's life. Francis lost most of his face when he fell on a grenade in France. He received the Silver Star for bravery, but was it really an act of heroism? Now, having survived, he is looking for a man he once admired and respected, a man adored by many people, a man who also received a Silver Star for bravery. A man who destroyed Francis's life. |
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