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Language
English
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When a soldier has to leave his or her family for extended service, it's an emotional time for all involved. It can be especially confusing and upsetting for children, who long for the comfort and security of a parent's presence. Papa's Backpack honors the bond between a parent/soldier and a child, and acknowledges the difficult and emotional process of separation during deployment. A young bear cub dreams of accompanying Papa when he leaves on a...
2) Coming home
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follows the emotions of a young boy as he waits at an airport for a family member to return home from serving in the military.
3) Hero dad
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young boy demonstrates that while Dad differs from a traditional superhero, as an American soldier, he is a superhero of a different kind.
4) Hero mom
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A tribute to moms who serve their country in the military reveals their contributions as unsung heroes who construct buildings, fly planes, drive tanks and do many other important things to make the world a safer place.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A fifteen-year-old soldier in World War II meets a sweet young girl in the Philippines who helps him remember what he is fighting for as he helps her and others of her village avoid starvation, and many years later she returns his kindness.
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