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Author
Publisher
Brandy Marik
Pub. Date
©2013
Language
English
Description
In this lighthearted children's book, a little girl named Anna talks to her mom about her daddy being deployed. Deployment is a new experience for this little girl, as it is with many more children every year, and she doesn't like it very much at all.
Author
Series
Publisher
Darby Creek
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Paige struggles with the reintroduction of her mother--and her pain pill habit--into household after she's been deployed numerous times overseas. At first grateful to have her home, Paige grows resentful and begins to rebel"--
Author
Publisher
Starts With Us, an imprint of Pivotal Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Young boys and girls find ways to manage their feelings about deployment (from goodbyes, to the first night, to missed birthdays) as they eagerly await their fathers' return. Through the support of family and friends, care packages, and calls, these children grow strong with the knowledge of what it means to serve and generate pride from within that makes glorious reunions all the more sweet by book's end"--Back cover
11) AWOL
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this graphic novel for middle readers, everyone in eleven-year-old Leah's family is affected by her father's PTSD."--
Author
Publisher
Creston Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This poignant novel in verse crystallizes a boy's worries about his father, MIA in Vietnam. His family, new best friend, and a bully unexpectedly all help Jack find the courage to do the right thing, not the easy thing."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Airi Sano Prankmaster General volume 1
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Airi Sano. After spending her entire childhood moving from one military base to another, she's excited to be settling down for the long-term in Hawai'i. She's less excited about her new teacher, who's determined to make Airi like school. But she's got a plan: prank her teacher so hard that she gives up on even trying to get Airi to do any work-especially any reading. But Mrs. Ashton won't give up, no matter what Airi does. Airi will need the...
14) Same starry sky
Author
Publisher
Erin Christie
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A child needs only a star to let them know their parent is not too far. This holds especially true for a child with a parent in the military. These families face numerous transitions and challenges, and deployment of a parent can greatly affect all of them. Coping with the difficulties of separation, while trying to stay connected to someone you love and miss so much can be a daily struggle. Same Starry Sky is a story about staying connected. It...
Author
Series
Airi Sano Prankmaster General volume 2
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
It's the spring semester, and Airi Sano is on top of the world! Her grades are up, she has real friends at her side, and she's joined the school play. She's even keeping out of trouble and toning down the pranks! But when the play falls victim to some truly awful pranks, everyone immediately suspects that Airi is behind them. As suspicion mounts, it's up to her to solve the mystery and clear her own name before the imposter strikes again. Sounds like...
16) Little dreamer
Author
Publisher
NyreePress Literary Grioup
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"There is nothing in the world that Lani wants more than to have her dad return home from his deployment. Her dad is in the Navy, and she has been waiting many months for him to come home. Every night when she goes to bed, she dreams about things that mean the most to her, especially seeing her dad. She wakes up every morning expecting her beautiful dream to be a reality, but she ends up sad and disappointed. This always leaves her asking, "WHY ARE...
17) Daddy's boots
Author
Publisher
Lionheart Group Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"It's Boot's task to take Daddy where he's needed, but it's Daddy's job to explain why. Boots say Daddy is getting ready to deploy, but Bean needs to know why Daddy is leaving, what he does while he's away, and why Bean can't go with him. Daddy is a soldier and his boots are preparing to take him away again. If Bean can hide Daddy's boots will Daddy be able to stay? Daddy explains to Bean the many things Daddy's called to do, why his boots sometimes...
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