Heroes

Robert Cormier, Matt Jones, Matt Jones

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Italian

Puffin
01 May 2014

General fiction (Children's&YA); Children's Songs; Young Adult

A soldier with no face, on a mission of vengeance after the Second World War. HEROES is now part of the Originals, showcasing Penguin's very best modern classics for young adults.

A provocative story about the return home of teenage war hero and war victim, Francis Joseph Cassavant. He is forced to confront his past - the youth leader he idolised and who betrayed him, and the girl he still loves. The book gets to the heart of human nature and the moral issues and choices we have to make.

By: Robert Cormier
Designed by: Matt Jones, Matt Jones
Imprint: Puffin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 100g
ISBN: 9780141302003
ISBN 10: 0141302003
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 May 2014
Recommended Age: From 13 To 18
Audience: Children/juvenile , 12+ years , English as a second language
Language: Italian
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert Cormier was a journalist and author, acclaimed for his young adult novels with their uncompromising examination of contemporary issues. His novels included the prize-winning THE CHOCOLATE WAR and I AM THE CHEESE. Robert Cormier lived all his life in Massachusetts, USA; he died in 2000 aged 75.

Reviews for Heroes

Hero Francis Cassavant has recently returned from World War II hideously disfigured by a grenade, intent on killing erstwhile youth leader Larry LaSalle, now also a wounded hero. In flashback we learn of LaSalle's assault on Nicole, a young girl whom Francis adored. The style and voice is evocative of Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, and Cormier captures the obsessiveness of Francis's mission. A gripping thriller for mature readers. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. (16 yrs +) (Kirkus UK)