He completed both his bsw and his msw via parttime studies while working fulltime as a social worker in a variety of settings, including child welfare, private. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. He is also an adventure writer who engages his readers with experiences of the places he visits by putting them in novels. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text.
Marcus, his sister and his mother are anxiously counting down the days until marcuss father returns home from afghanistan. He gets inspiration from situations that happen around the world, or situations that happened to. In april 2010 he walked across the sahara desert before writing just deserts. Awardwinning canadian author eric walters offers a rare and insightful look into the unseen, often unspoken, emotional cost of war in this groundbreaking new novel. Soon, however, marcus notices that his father may be suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. Wounded reminds us all to be very thankful to the brave men and women who risk their lives every day for our country. Wounded focuses on the fact that soldiers will suffer from ptsd. Eric walters is one of my favourite authors for young adults.
Read wounded by eric walters available from rakuten kobo. We see the affect a death has on a military family, as well as the main character dealing with his fathers return from afghanistan. I think the book wounded by eric walters is realistic fiction because the scenes that occur during the story is possible to happen. It expresses the worry of him and his family about their father fighting in afghanistan. Marcus and his family are waiting in anticipation for marcuss father, a soldier, to come home from afghanistan. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Penguin canada, may 12, 2009 young adult fiction 224 pages. In the book, wounded, by eric walters, a young adult named marcus and his family are struggling without father. More shipping options available at checkout acceptable condition 30 day returns free returns.
Walters, eric, 1957, author walking home eric walters. It is written like a diary or journal of the main character, marcus. Wounded penguin, 2009 united we stand doubleday, 2009. Marcus and his sister are counting down the days until their father comes home from afghanistan. Eric walters wounded is a fascinating book that really expresses the experience of being in war. He suffers not from a physical wound, but from posttraumatic stress disorder.
Wounded by eric walters paperback 2009 from thriftbooks. The lack of communication from his father has caused some anxiety for the family. When the big day arrives, the family is overcome by happiness and relief that he is safe, but as the days pass marcus begins to feel that there is something different about his father. The theme of wounded by eric walters is that everyone is affected by war. In novel wounded, by eric walters, explain how marcus shows he is a supportive person. More shipping options available at checkout very good condition. Waiting weeks for a phone call, and with only the occasional email, has been difficult for the family, but theyre ready to celebrate his return. With the approach of the 25th anniversary, eric starting thinking of things that were being planned to mark the occasion.
May 12, 2009 eric walters is a patient and kind writer who always keeps in mind the audience his book is geared for. They do what they need to do, and they choose the hard life. They have three adult children, christina, nick and julia. Feb 03, 2011 wounded by eric walters posted on february 3, 2011 by melwyatt i cant believe how this book has drawn so much attention to my class. Barely sleeping, obsessed with news from afghanistan, and overly aggressive, his dad refuses to seek counselling. Get free shipping on wounded by eric walters, from. Wounded book metro boston library network bibliocommons. When the big day comes, they are overcome by happiness.
Walters is a dynamic author who shines in both fiction and nonfiction writing. Eric walters, writer born at toronto, ont 3 mar 1957. And meet eric motley, a native son who came of age in this remarkable place where constant lessons in selfdetermination, hope, and unceasing belief in the american dream taught him everything he needed for his journey to the oval office as a special assistant to president george w. Walters tries to experience the subjects he plans to write about. Mar 29, 2021 meettheauthor recording with eric walters about wounded. Walters was an elementary school teacher at vista heights public school in streetsville. Wounded marcus and his sister and mother are counting the days until marcuss father comes home from afghanistan. Wounded by eric walters meet your next favorite book. Wounded was one of the books that i thought would have things that would be too boring to readbut i was wrong. Wounded ebook by eric walters 9780143173670 rakuten kobo. Read wounded, by eric walters online on bookmate marcus and his sister are counting down the days until their father comes home from afghanistan. His books are topical and attractive to the boys i teach. Wounded wounded marcus and his sister and mother are counting the days until marcuss father comes home from afghanistan. Wounded book perth east public library bibliocommons.
Penguin canada, apr 20, 2010 afghan war, 2001 240 pages. Welcome to madison park, a small community in alabama founded by freed slaves in 1880. During the process of writing run, eric had a tremendous amount of contact with terrys family, his best friend doug alward, and people associated with the terry fox foundation. Now, marcus must try to convince his father to seek counselling. I thoroughly enjoyed it and read it in a couple of hours at a short 224 pages.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read wounded. Eric walters was born and raised in toronto and resides in guelph, ontario, with his wife anita. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than,000 book lovers each year. Wounded brings into a life of a boy who has a parent in the was of afghanistan. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. It really tells you the story how just normal people whos parents arent in the military just dont get it. Eric walters awardsnominations he won over 27 awards and was nominated for over 26 awards. Marcus is 16 years old, he find his sister, megan very annoying. Get it by fri, sep 11 sat, sep 12 from aurora, illinois. In the book, marcus father is stationed in afghanistan for war. Wounded summary and plot in the book, wounded, by eric walters, a young adult named marcus and his family are struggling without father. Wounded book pickering public library bibliocommons.
Wounded ebook by eric walters 9780143173670 rakuten. Given that he has penned more than 60 books since his ya novel debut in 1993, eric walters knows a few things about narrative structure, enough to know when and how much to twist the usual formulas out of shape. This latest book deals with how the war in afghanistan is affecting families back home. Given that he has penned more than 60 books since his ya novel debut in 1993, eric walters knows a few things about narrative. Wounded by eric walters penguin random house canada. Wounded reminds us all to be very thankful to the brave. Barely sleeping, obsessed with news from afghanistan, and overly aggressive, his. Raised in toronto, eric walters began his career as a social worker, receiving a ba in psychology, a bachelor of social work, and a master of social work at york university. As of 2020, eric walters has written over 100 books. When the big day comes, they are overcome by happiness and relief that hes safe, but as the days pass, marcus begins to feel that theres something different about his father.
Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Eric walters is a renowned canadian author with 92 titles to his name. As with the majority of the books listed on operation we are here, i have personally read this book. Wounded was written for a grade 8 class and was penned with honesty and tempered with consideration for the audience for which it was written. Explore related books by harry potter and the sorcerers stone.
What is a brief summary for the novel wounded by eric walters. Meettheauthor recording with eric walters about wounded. Eric walters is a patient and kind writer who always keeps in mind the audience his book. This book is about the children of a wounded afghanistan war veteran. Marcus, his sister and his mother are anxiously counting down the days until marcuss father returns.
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