We Were Heroes The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, a World War II Soldier, Normandy, France 1944 — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceCentral
- Scary contentSupporting
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- Race & culture
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- Sexual content
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- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources do not say whether the soldiers' dialogue includes swear words.
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Following in the footsteps of his father and great-grandfather, both war veterans, Scott Pendleton Collins signs up for the army during the height of World War II. He is shipped out to England only to face weeks of boredom. He and his unit want to be out in the fields, doing something to help the Allied forces. Finally, the comrades find themselves on a boat heading to Normandy, France, in the dead of night. But as his boat approaches the beach, Scott suddenly realizes what they are up against, and it is an impossible invasion. Nothing in basic training, nothing he's heard from other soldiers, nothing he has ever experienced prepares Scott for what awaits on Omaha Beach.
As D-Day rages around him, Scott is separated from his unit. Lost in the bloody chaos, he must find a way to live through the battle. Revolving around one of the most famous invasions in history, Scott's story is one of bravery and victory, heartache and pain, loss and survival.
Frequently asked questions
Is We Were Heroes The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, a World War II Soldier, Normandy, France 1944 appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The story follows a young soldier through the D-Day invasion and later battles, with machine guns, artillery, wounded and killed soldiers. The landing on Omaha Beach and the fighting that follows are frightening, with intense danger and the loss of friends.
Does We Were Heroes The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, a World War II Soldier, Normandy, France 1944 have violence?
Found (Central): The story follows a young soldier through the D-Day invasion and later battles, with machine guns, artillery, wounded and killed soldiers.
Does We Were Heroes The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, a World War II Soldier, Normandy, France 1944 have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The landing on Omaha Beach and the fighting that follows are frightening, with intense danger and the loss of friends.
Does We Were Heroes The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, a World War II Soldier, Normandy, France 1944 have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does We Were Heroes The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, a World War II Soldier, Normandy, France 1944 have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does We Were Heroes The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, a World War II Soldier, Normandy, France 1944 have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say whether the soldiers' dialogue includes swear words.
Does We Were Heroes The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, a World War II Soldier, Normandy, France 1944 have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does We Were Heroes The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, a World War II Soldier, Normandy, France 1944 have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does We Were Heroes The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, a World War II Soldier, Normandy, France 1944 have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does We Were Heroes The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, a World War II Soldier, Normandy, France 1944 have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
