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Patricia McCormick
Patricia McCormick, a finalist for the National Book Award, is the author of four critically acclaimed novels: Purple Heart, a suspenseful psychological novel that explores the killing of a 10-year-old boy in Iraq; Sold , a deeply moving account of sexual trafficking; My Brother’s Keeper , a realistic view of teenage substance abuse; and...



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Purple Heart
by Patricia McCormick

When Private Matt Duffy wakes up in an army hospital in Iraq, he's honored with a Purple Heart. But he doesn't feel like a hero. There's a memory that haunts him: an image of a young Iraqi boy as a bullet hits his chest. Matt can't shake the feeling that he was somehow involved in his death. But because of a head injury he sustained just moments...
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The Story Behind Purple Heart
Many children have died from stepping on IEDs designed to maim or kill soldiers. Many have been killed by suuicide bombers.
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