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Soldier's Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers Audiobook
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Gary Paulsen introduces readers to Charley Goddard in his latest novel, Soldier's Heart. Charley goes to war a boy, and returns a changed man, crippled by what he has seen. In this captivating tale Paulsen vividly shows readers the turmoil of war through one boy's eyes and one boy's heart, and gives a voice to all the anonymous young men who fought in the Civil War.
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"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
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A stark, utterly persuasive novel of combat life in the Civil War that may well challenge generations of middle-school readers.
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Paulsen's storytelling is so psychologically true that readers will feel they have lived through Charley's experience.
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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
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Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults, 2000
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Winner of ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, 2000
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Nominated for Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award, 2003
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Nominated for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award, 1999
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Winner of Massachusetts Children's Book Master List, 2001
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Winner of Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year, 2000
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Winner of Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List, 2000
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About Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor Books: The Winter Room, Hatchet, and Dogsong. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the ALA for his lifetime achievement in young adult literature. He divides his time between his home in Alaska, his ranch in New Mexico, and his sailboat on the Pacific Ocean
About George Wendt
George Wendt (1948–2025) was an American actor, best known for the role of Norm Peterson on the classic television show Cheers. This role earned him six consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He revived this role in other television shows, including The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Frasier and a guest starring role on Columbo.