Recommended Reading for Transitions
"Military children are a special breed. They're faced with a myriad of circumstances that civilian kids may never face. That's why we've put together this list of wonderful books written specifically for our military children. There are many great books out there for and this is not by any means a complete list. But, it is sure to give you a great start to your military child's library."
- Author & Army Wife, Tara Crooks
Ages 4-8
A Yellow Ribbon for Daddy by Anissa Mersiowsky
Daddy Is a Soldier! by Kirsten Hallowell
While You Are Away by Eileen Spinelli
Daddy, Will You Miss Me? by Wendy McCormick
Uncle Sam's Kids: When Duty Calls by Angela Sportelli-Rehak
Mommy, Daddy, You're My Hero! by Michelle Ferguson-Cohen
Red, White, and Blue Goodbye by Sarah Wones Tomp
Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America by Lynne Cheney
H Is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet by Devin Scillian
I Miss You!: A Military Kid's Book About Deployment by Beth Andrews
The Magic Box: When Parents Can't Be There to Tuck You In by Marty Sederman, Seymour Epstein
Night Catch by Brenda Ehrmantraut
Lulu's Rose Colored Glasses by Gretchan Pyne
A Very Long Time by Geri Timperley
Ned And The General: A Lesson About Deployment by Ron Madison
Mommy, Don't Go by Elizabeth Crary
My Daddy is a Soldier by Kirk Hilbrecht
Deployment Journal for Kids by Rachel Robertson
A Year Without Dad by Jodi Brunson
Making New Friends by Jacqueline H. Blumenstock
A Paper Hug by Stephanie Skolmoski
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
One Nation: America by the Numbers by Devin Scillian and Pam Carroll
Sammy's Soldier by Sarah L. White
Love, Lizzie: letters to a Military Mom by Lisa Tucker McElroy
I'm Red, White, & Blue…Are You Feeling it Too? by Deanna Lynn Cole
We Serve Too! by Kathleen Edick and Paula Johnson
Ages 9-12
A is for America by Devin Scillian and Pam Carroll
I'm a Hero Too by Jenny Sokol
An American Flag for Their Father by Annmarie Hickey Georgopolis
Daddy's in Iraq, But I Want Him Back! by Carmen R. Hoyt
The Hero in My Pocket by Marlene Lee
The Blue Day Book for Kids: A Lesson in Cheering Yourself Up by Bradley Trevor Greive
War? I'm Scared! by WeWriteKids
Make Me A Memory by Tamra Norton
Teens
Footsteps Around the World: Relocation Tips for Teens by Beverly D. Roman
Parents
"When Is Daddy Coming Home?" by Richard Carlton Haney
Dear Soldier: Heartfelt Letters from America's Children by Barbara W. Baldwin, Amber Baldwin D'Amico, Heather Baldwin Duff
The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell
But Mom, I Don't Want to Move! by Susan Miller