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Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick
Purple Heart is a fictionalized book written by Patricia McCormick for youth over 13 years of age. It is a gripping account about 18-year-old “boy soldiers” being sent to fight the war in Iraq. As...
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Abe in Arms – Child Soldiers
Abe in Arms Pegi Deitz Shea PM Press (Reach and Teach), 2010, YA Fiction Suitable for: Ages 12 and up Themes: Child Soldiers, War, PTSD, Courage and Hope Opening/Synopsis: “What’s your name boy? He...
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Kristin Hannah Interview –‘Home Front’
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah, who published her latest novel, Home Front, January 31, 2012, by St. Martens Press. Her novel spent the...
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Support for the Veterans – PTSD
Many soldiers returning from war have survived one, two, three or more deployments. They may have returned with serious physical injuries, traumatic brain injuries, loss of limbs, visual impairments...
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Never Fall Down – Child Soldiers
Never Fall Down Patricia McCormick, Author Balzer & Bray, May 2012, Fiction Suitable for: YA Fiction, ages 14 and up Themes: Child Soldiers, Cambodia History, Courage, Genocide, Khmer Rouge, War...
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Healing Days: A Guide for Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma
Healing Days: A Guide for Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma Susan Farber Straus, Ph.D., Author Maria Bogade, Illustrator Magination Press., Fiction, May 18, 2013 Suitable for Ages: 5 -11 Themes:...
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The Impossible Knife of Memory
The Impossible Knife of Memory Laurie Halse Anderson, Author Viking, Fiction, Jan. 7, 2014 Suitable for Ages: 12-17 Themes: Father-daughter relationship, Family problems, PTSD, Veterans Book Jacket...
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Why is Dad So Mad?
Why is Dad So Mad? Seth Kastle, Author Karissa Gonzales-Othon, Illustrator Tall Tales Press and Kastle Books, Fiction, Mar. 14, 2015 Suitable for Ages: 4-8 Themes: Military Families, PTSD, Anger,...
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Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
Wolf Hollow Lauren Wolk, Author Dutton Children’s Books, Fiction, May 3, 2016 Suitable for Ages: 10-13 Themes: Bullying, Mean girls, Lies, Courage, Family relationships, Community, Tolerance Prologue:...
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Ali’s Bees by Bruce Olav Solheim
Ali’s Bees Bruce Olav Solheim, Author Gabby Untermayerova, Illustrations CreateSpace, Fiction, Jul. 14, 2017 Pages: 142 Suitable for Ages: 7-12 Themes: Immigration, Iraq, Loss, PTSD, Bees,...
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