"For one young boy and his family at home, the days pass slowly. That's because when your daddy's a soldier and he's away at war, you can't wait

"When ten-year-old Birdie's dad is sent back to Iraq, she makes a deal with God to bring him home safely, while dealing with a new school where s

Suzy spends her year in first grade waiting for her father, who is serving in Vietnam, and when the postcards stop coming she worries that he wil

As Esme introduces her stuffed animal collection that is alphabetically arranged from Alvin the aardvark to Zelda the zebra she also relates her

You know it stinks when mom or dad deploys, but did you know that you're not alone in feeling that way? Did you know that you're a hero, too?

A well written book on a subject that is very timely. An excellent book for children, families and friends, where deployment has effected their l

"This poignant novel in verse crystallizes a boy's worries about his father, MIA in Vietnam. His family, new best friend, and a bully unexpectedl

"The purpose of this book is to normalize the deployment process for the children of our service members. It is designed to help children of all

A young boy waits with both excitement and apprehension for his father to disembark from the aircraft carrier returning to port after many months

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.