Heroes
About this book
In Heroes, Robert Cormier explores the nature of heroism through a young and tragic life.Francis Cassavant returns from World War II to seek revenge on his childhood hero. He lost his face in France when he fell on a grenade, earning the Silver Star for Bravery. His hero also holds the Silver Star for Bravery--but do either deserve it? Examine the nature of heroism in the latest powerful novel from Robert Cormier.From the Hardcover edition.
Subjects
- children's fiction
- fiction
- heroes
- heroes, fiction
- juvenile fiction
- large type books
- orphans
- orphans, fiction
- people with disabilities
- people with disabilities, fiction
- revenge
- veterans
- world war, 1939-1945
- world war, 1939-1945, fiction