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PARENTS DEPLOYED IN THE MILITARY

NOTE: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
AUTHOR TITLE DATE CALL #
Ballard, Robin My Father Is Far Away 1992 JE
Bunting, Eve My Red Balloon 2005 JE BUNTI
Chaconas, Dori Pennies in a Jar 2007 JE
Crary, Elizabeth Mommy Don't Go 1986 J158.2
  Dads Over Miles: An Activities Handbook for Strengthening Long Distance Relationships 2001 J649.1
Decker, Tim The Letter Home 2005 JE DECKE
Duble, Kathleen Benner Pilot Mom 2003 JE DUBLE
Ferguson-Cohen, Michelle Daddy, You're My Hero! 2002 J BOARDBK FERGU
Ferguson-Cohen, Michelle Mommy, You're My Hero! 2002 J BOARDBK FERGU
Fowler, Susi L. I'll See You When the Moon Is Full 1994 JE
Hallowell, Kirsten Daddy Is a Soldier 2004 JE HALLO
Hilbrecht, Kirk My Daddy Is a Guardsman 2002 JE HILBR
Hilbrecht, Kirk My Daddy Is a Soldier 1992 JE
Hoff, Syd Captain Cat 1993 JER
Kay, Ellie Heroes at Home: Help & Hope for America's Military Families 2002 J355.12 KAY
Lee, Marlene The Hero in My Pocket 2005 J155.937 LEE
Marsh, Carole Someone I Love Went Off to War...What Do I Do Now? 2003 J305.23 MARSH
McElroy, Lisa Tucker Love, Lizzie: Letters to a Military Mom 2005 J MCELR
McKinley, Robin My Father Is in the Navy 1992 JE
Mead, Alice Soldier Mom 1999 J
Meriowsky, Anissa A Yellow Ribbon for Daddy 2005 JE MERSI
Moms Over Miles: An Activities Handbook for Strengthening Long Distance Relationships 2001 J649.1
Norman, Geoffrey Stars Above Us 2009 JE NORMA
Pelton, Mindy L. When Dad's at Sea 2004 JE
Penn, Audrey The Kissing Hand 1993 JE
Simon, Norma All Kinds of Families 1976 J301.42
Skeers, Linda The Impossible Patriotism Project 2007 JE SKEER
Spinelli, Eileen While You Are Away 2004 JE
Sportelli-Rehak, Angela Uncle Sam's Kids: When Duty Calls 2002 JE SPORT
Tomp, Sarah Wones Red, White, and Blue Good-bye 2005 JE TOMP
Williams, Dorinda Silver OVer There: Daddy Version 2006 J BOARDBK WILLI
Yolen, Jane All Those Secrets of the World 1991 JE
Zolotow, Charlotte If You Listen 1980 J

BOOKS ABOUT THE MILITARY

AUTHOR TITLE DATE CALL #
Burgan, Michael The World's Fastest Military Airplanes 2001 J623.746
Demarest, Chris L. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie: The Military Alphabet 2005 J355 DEMAR
Gartman, Gene Life in Army Basic Training 2000 J355.5
Green, Michael Battleships 1998 J623.825
Green, Michael Military Police 2000 J355.133
Green, Michael Military Trucks 1997 J623.7
Green, Michael PT Boats 1999 J359
Green, Michael The United States Air Force 1998 J358.4
Green, Michael The United States Army 1998 J355
Green, Michael U.S. Army Special Operations 2000 J356.16
Harvey, Ian Tanks 1996 J358.18
Holden, Henry M. Black Hawk Helicopter 2001 J623.746
Italia, Bob Weapons of War 1991 J355.8
Kennedy, Robert C. Life as an Army Demolition Expert 2000 J358.23
Koons, James U.S. Army Rangers 1996 J356.16
Kurtz, Henry I. The U.S. Army 1993 J355
Mercer, Peggy There Come a Soldier 2007 JE MERCE
Nathan, Amy Count on Us: American Women in the Military 2004 J355.0973
Newman, Patricia Nugget on the Flight Deck 2009 JE NEWMA
Poffenberger, Nancy Iraq, 2003 2003 J956.7
Rowan, N. R. Women in the Marines: The Boot Camp Challenge 1994 J359.96
Scillian, Devin H is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet 2006 J355 SCILL
Simons, Lisa M. B. The Kids' Guide to Military Vehicles 2010 J623.74 SIMON
Stapleton, Gerard Air Assault Teams 1996 J356.6
Streissguth, Thomas The Green Berets 1996 J356.16
Streissguth, Thomas U.S. Navy SEALs 1996 J359.9
Voeller, Edward A. Recon Marines 2000 J359.96
Ward, S. (Stasia) I Live at a Military Post 2000 J355.7

WEB SITES

American Red Cross - Military Members and Families' Services
Information about the communications, financial, and counseling assistance available to active duty, Guard, Reserves, and veteran personnel.
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=6fe51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

Children and Deployment
Navy brochure in PDF format offering age-appropriate guide to supporting children experiencing separation from parents.
http://www.25idl.army.mil/deployment/ACS/childdep.pdf

Military Homefront
"The official Department of Defense web site for reliable Quality of Life information designed to help troops and their families, leaders, and service providers."
http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/

Step Family Association of America
Advice for stepparents when their spouse is being deployed.
http://www.stepfamilies.info/law/activities.php

Top Ten Deployment & Children Web Sites
Guidance Channel Ezine's top ten website picks for helping children of deployed military personnel
http://www.guidancechannel.com/default.aspx?IM=a&index=1440&cat=50

United Through Reading
A program that "helps keep parents and children connected while separated during long deployments, through the medium of reading aloud on videotape."  This program is open to sailors on specified Naval ships.
http://read2kids.org/united.htm

If you need help finding these or other Library materials, please check with anyone in Children's Services. We look forward to seeing you at the Library!




This list was created and is maintained by Children's Services Librarians.
Comments and suggestions can be sent Becky White at bwhite@acpl.info, or to Mary R. Voors, Manager, Children's Services at mvoors@acpl.info.

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