Heroes Don't Run by Harry Mazer

Heroes Don't Run by Harry Mazer

I WANTED TO SERVE, TO BE PART OF THIS THING MY FATHER HAD GIVEN HIS LIFE FOR. I DIDN'T WANT THE WAR TO END, AND AL I'D BE ABLE TO SAY WAS, NO I DIDN'T SERVE, I WAS RIGHT HERE THE WHOLE WAR, SAFE IN BAKERSFIELD.

Adam Pelko witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that killed his father, a lieutenant on the US Arizona. Even though Adam is underage, he defies his mother's wishes and enlists in the Marines. Sent first to boot camp, then to Okinawa, he experiences the stark reality of war firsthand -- the camaraderie and the glory as well as the grueling regimen, the paralyzing fear, and death. And at every turn, Adam must confront memories of his father.

In the concluding volume of his World War I trilogy, Harry Mazer masterfully illustrates Adam's journey as he navigates brutal circumstances that no boy should know.

Please, Somebody Tell Me Who I Am, My Brother Abe, the Boy at War trilogy, The Wild Kid, The Dog in the Freezer, The Island Keeper, and Winter Bound are among Harry Mazer's many books for young readers. His works have received numerous awards, including a Horn Book Award and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults citation. In 2003, Harry received an ALAN award for distinguished contribution to adolescent fiction with his wife, Norma Fox Mazer. He resides in the Vermont town of Montpelier.

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ISBN 13	9781416933946
ISBN 10	1416933948
Title	Heroes Don't Run
Author	Harry Mazer
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	2007-02-01
Number of pages	128
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