Books In the Middle Podcast
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Books In the Middle Podcast
Soldier's Heart by Gary Paulsen (Historical Fiction Civil War)
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Tasha Squires
A Soldier’s Heart By Gary Paulsen
Charley Goddard was in the First Minnesota Volunteers in 1861. War sounded like a good thing to him, after all, everyone was joining up, so why not. He joins, even though his is too young and goes on to fight in major battles during the Civil War.
Recommended for 6th grade and up.