Purple Heart [sound recording] / Patricia McCormick.
While recuperating in a Baghdad hospital from a traumatic brain injury sustained during the Iraq War, eighteen-year-old soldier Matt Duffy struggles to recall what happened to him and how it relates to his ten-year-old friend, Ali.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781449810535
- Physical Description: 4 sound discs (Approx. 5 Hours )
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2010.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "With tracks every 3-6 minutes for easy book marking"--Container.Compact disc.In container (23 cm.).Title from container.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Narrated by James Colby.
- Target Audience Note:
- 12 years and up.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Awakening in an army hospital, young soldier Matt Duffy is presented with a Purple Heart for being wounded in battle. Informed that he has suffered a traumatic brain injury. Private Duffy struggles to remember the horrifying event. When the doctors explain that his memory loss was the result of an RPG attack, Matt can only envision brief snippets of the battle. Frustrated by his inability to connect the missing pieces of the puzzle, Matt just wants to get back to his squad and find out what really happened. But he'll soon discover that some truths are best left buried. With Purple Heart, National Book Award finalist Patricia McCormick delivers a haunting tale of war. James Colby's compelling narration captures the essence of young men and women living day-to-day in a war zone.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Juvenile fiction.
Brain damage > Fiction.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Fiction.
Medical fiction.
Memory > Fiction.
Soldiers > Fiction.
Street children > Fiction. - Genre:
- Children's audiobooks.
Search for related items by series
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | AUDB 4-CD MCC (Text) | 30229100768620 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
Accessibility Features
| LDR | 02713dim a2200481 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 5141437 | ||
| 003 | CARDINAL | ||
| 005 | 20120518154804.0 | ||
| 007 | sd fsngnnmmned | ||
| 008 | 130131s2010 mdunnn d f n eng d | ||
| 020 | . | ‡a9781449810535 ‡q(CD) | |
| 020 | . | ‡z9781449810559 ‡q(set) | |
| 028 | 0 | 1. | ‡a3M074 ‡bRecorded Books |
| 028 | 0 | 1. | ‡aC5501 ‡bRecorded Books |
| 082 | 0 | 4. | ‡a[Fic] ‡222 |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aMcCormick, Patricia, ‡d1956- ‡0(CARDINAL)346414 |
| 245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aPurple Heart ‡h[sound recording] / ‡cPatricia McCormick. |
| 250 | . | ‡aUnabridged. | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aPrince Frederick, MD : ‡bRecorded Books, ‡cp2010. | |
| 300 | . | ‡a4 sound discs (Approx. 5 Hours ) | |
| 336 | . | ‡aspoken word ‡bspw ‡2rdacontent | |
| 337 | . | ‡aaudio ‡bs ‡2rdamedia | |
| 338 | . | ‡aaudio disc ‡bsd ‡2rdacarrier | |
| 490 | 0 | . | ‡aClass set |
| 500 | . | ‡a"With tracks every 3-6 minutes for easy book marking"--Container. | |
| 500 | . | ‡aCompact disc. | |
| 500 | . | ‡aIn container (23 cm.). | |
| 500 | . | ‡aTitle from container. | |
| 511 | 0 | . | ‡aNarrated by James Colby. |
| 520 | . | ‡aWhile recuperating in a Baghdad hospital from a traumatic brain injury sustained during the Iraq War, eighteen-year-old soldier Matt Duffy struggles to recall what happened to him and how it relates to his ten-year-old friend, Ali. | |
| 521 | 1 | . | ‡a12 years and up. |
| 650 | . | ‡aAwakening in an army hospital, young soldier Matt Duffy is presented with a Purple Heart for being wounded in battle. Informed that he has suffered a traumatic brain injury. Private Duffy struggles to remember the horrifying event. When the doctors explain that his memory loss was the result of an RPG attack, Matt can only envision brief snippets of the battle. Frustrated by his inability to connect the missing pieces of the puzzle, Matt just wants to get back to his squad and find out what really happened. But he'll soon discover that some truths are best left buried. With Purple Heart, National Book Award finalist Patricia McCormick delivers a haunting tale of war. James Colby's compelling narration captures the essence of young men and women living day-to-day in a war zone. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aIraq War, 2003-2011 ‡vJuvenile fiction. | |
| 650 | 1. | ‡aBrain damage ‡vFiction. | |
| 650 | 1. | ‡aIraq War, 2003-2011 ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)348174 | |
| 650 | 1. | ‡aMedical fiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)585630 | |
| 650 | 1. | ‡aMemory ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)315040 | |
| 650 | 1. | ‡aSoldiers ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)342043 | |
| 650 | 1. | ‡aStreet children ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)456214 | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aChildren's audiobooks. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)327434 | |
| 700 | 1 | . | ‡aColby, Jim. ‡enarrator ‡0(CARDINAL)547631 |
| 903 | . | ‡amobius-catalog-fix ‡b08-22-2019 ‡cformatted ‡dC D A u d i o b o o k | |
| 901 | . | ‡a5141437 ‡bUnknown ‡c5141437 ‡tbiblio | |
