Paulsen,
G. (1998). Soldier's heart. New York, NY: Dell Publishing
Have you ever wanted to part of something so bad
that you considered breaking the law?
Have you ever felt so strong about a cause that you are willing to risk
your life? Charley Goddard decided that
he felt strong enough about the cause of the Civil War to lie about his age and
enlist in the Union army. At the young
age of 15 Charley is sent to Fort Snelling, where the idea of war is not what
he had pictured. At Fort Snelling
Charley grows bored and he even considers quitting the army. All that quickly changes when he is sent to
his first battle, The Battle of Bull Run.
Charley witnesses horrific things at this battle and is convinced that
he will not make it home alive. As the
war progresses Charley is shocked at how violent and savage he becomes. Then,
Charley is sent to one of the most famous battles of all time, Gettysburg. Read A
Soldier’s Heart by Gary Paulsen to see the changes he goes through during
the war and if Charley survives the Battles of Gettysburg.
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