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The Purple Heart
By Talbert, Marc
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-06020-428-0
- Publisher
- New York, NY : Willa Perlman Books, [1992]
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 1992
Gr 5-8 In a carefully constructed family drama, Talbert portrays a young son's confusion and anxiety when his wounded father returns home from Vietnam. Luke Canvin treasures the Purple Heart awarded his father, and yet he fears asking the taciturn, brooding man how he earned it. His sensitive, pregnant mother encourages him to be patient with his father, who must accept his injury, find a new career, and cope with critics of the wa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
