false 6413338 2 When Private Matt Duffy wakes up in an army hospital in Iraq, he's honored with a Purple Heart. But he doesn't feel like a hero. There's a memory that haunts him: an image of a young Iraqi boy as a bullet hits his chest. Matt can't shake the feeling that he was somehow involved in his death. But because of a head injury he sustained just moments after the boy was shot, Matt can't quite put all the pieces together. Eventually Matt is sent back into combat with his squad—Justin, Wolf, and Charlene—the soldiers who have become his family during his time in Iraq. He just wants to go back to being the soldier he once was. But he sees potential threats everywhere and lives in fear of not being able to pull the trigger when the time comes. In combat there is no black-and-white, and Matt soon discovers that the notion of who is guilty is very complicated indeed. National Book Award Finalist Patricia McCormick has written a visceral and compelling portrait of life in a war zone, where loyalty is valued above all, and death is terrifyingly commonplace. 6602327 book 1 9 2009 Purple Heart total:40|5:8|4:16|3:11|2:5|1:0| 40 147 119 17 3 0 false false Mon Nov 09 06:38:47 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 06:41:30 -0800 2009 This novel explores the impact the Iraqi War has on a young American soldier.

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Going to war wasn't a first choice for Matt Duffy, but it seemed like the most sensible. He hadn't done that great in school, so college for him didn't really make sense. On the other hand, his little sister was a ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 05:57:37 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 15:48:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 06:50:44 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 07:33:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 22:34:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 00:45:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 17:19:01 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 14:52:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 16 16:12:16 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 16:16:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 13:38:11 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 21:32:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 14:12:37 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 08:44:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 12:27:30 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 12:30:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 08:54:24 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 08:59:15 -0700 2009
Detailed struggle of a soldier copying with the reality of combat. Geared to a youngish audience, good character study.
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