Heroes

Heroes
ISBN-10
0435125117
ISBN-13
9780435125110
Series
Heroes
Category
Disfigured persons
Pages
90
Language
English
Published
1998
Publisher
Heinemann Educational Publishers
Author
Robert Cormier

Description

Francis is a World War II hero - or so everyone believes. Only Francis knows that the act of heroism that destroyed his face was a suicide attempt. Francis has one purpose in his life - to kill Larry La salle, the charismatic youth leader who raped Francis' girlfriend years before.

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