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Heroes

by Robert Cormier

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After serving in the United States Army in World War II and having his face blown off by a grenade, Francis, a young soldier, returns home hoping to find--and kill--the former childhood hero he feels betrayed him.

Young adult fictionDisfigured menEighteen-year-old menBetrayalRevengeFictionForties (20th century)People with disabilitiesWorld War, 1939-1945HeroesVeteransOrphans