Resources for
Military-Connected
Classrooms and Families
Military Child Education Coalition
https://www.militarychild.org/audience/professionals
AACTE and the Military Child Education Coalition
https://secure.aacte.org/apps/rl/res_get.php?fid=1256&ref=rl
National Association of School Psychologists
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/mental-health/military-connected-families
Sesame Street
http://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/
Free online tutoring assistance for active duty service members and eligible dependents
https://military.tutor.com/home
Active-Duty Military Families and School Supports Project
http://www.bu.edu/ssw/research/projects/military-students/
Oklahoma State University Education and Teaching Library
with OSU ETL call numbers
(Based upon resource list https://coe.k-state.edu/military/index.html)
Picture Books
Andrews, B. (2007). I miss you!: A military kid’s book about deployment. Amherst, NY:
Prometheus Books. jE And
Andrews, B. (2012). Why are you so scared?: A child’s book about parents with PTSD.
Washington, D. C.: Magination Press. j616.85 A565w
Ayyar, K. (2013). Countdown ‘til Daddy comes home. Herndon, VA: Mascot Books, Inc. jE Ayy
Beaty, D. (2013) Knock knock: My dad’s dream for me. New York: Little, Brown & Co. jE Bea
Blabey, A. (2009). Sunday chutney. Honesdale, PA: Front. jE Bla
Barnett, B. W. (2010). A salute to our heroes: The U.S. marines. Herndon, VA: Mascot Books, Inc. jE Bar
Biden, J., (2012). Don’t forget, God bless our troops. New York: Simon & Schuster.
j355.1 B585d
Brisson, P. (2010). Sometimes we were brave. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press. jE Bri
Brott, P., Buckholtz, A., Hissong, J., Houts, A., Jesseph, J., Kochensparger, C.,….Tonsmeire, M.
Military life: Stories and poems for children. Elva Resa Publishing. j810 M644
Brown, M. W. (2010). The fathers are coming home. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books. jE Bro
Bunting, E. (2005). The red balloon. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press. jE Bun
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Calkhoven, L. (2015). Military animals with dog tags. New York: Scholastic, Inc.
j355.424 C155m
Callery, S. (2014). Scholastic discover more reader level 2: Branches of the military. New York:
Scholastic Paperback Nonfiction. j355.3097 C157b
Christiansen, R. (2007). My dad’s a hero. Tarentum, PA: Word Association Publishers. jE Chr
Edick, K., & Johnson, P. J. (2007). We serve too!: A child’s deployment book. Eaton, CO: Wee The People Publishing. jE Edi
Edick, K., & Johnson, P. J. (2009) We serve too!: A child’s reunion book. Eaton, CO: Wee The
People Publishing. jE Edi
Ehrmantraut, B. (2014). Night catch. Elva Resa Publishing. jE Ehr
Grimes, N. (2015). Poems in the attic. New York: Lee and Low Books. jF Gri
Hardin, M. (2010). Hero dad. Two Lions. jE Har
Hardin, M. (2013). Hero mom. Two Lions. jE Har
Jackson, V. (2014). Danny dogtags: Dealing with deployment. Herndon, VA: Mascot Books.
jE Jac
Karst, P. (2000). The invisible string. Camarillo, CA: DeVorss Publications. jE Kar
Kastle, S. (2015). Why is Dad so mad? Hays, KS: Tall Tale Press. jE Kas
Kastle, S. & Kastle, J. (2015). Why is Mom so mad? Hays, KS: Tall Tale Press. jE Kas
Kehoe, S. W. (2000). I live at a military post. New York: Rosen Publishing Group. jE War
Kraulis, J. (2013). Whimsy’s heavy things. Toronto: Tundra. jE Kra
LaBelle, J. (2009). My dad’s deployment: A deployment and reunion activity book for young
children. Elva Resa Publishing. j372.189 L116d
Linhart, S. M. (2010) But…what if?. Cannon City, CO: LionHeart Group Publishing. jE Mil
Linhart, S. M. (2010). Daddy’s Boots. Cannon City, CO: LionHeart Group Publishing. jE Mil
Linhart, S. M. (2010) Momma’s boots. Cannon City, CO: LionHeart Group Publishing. jE Mil
Lunde, S. E. (2012). My father’s arms are a boat. New York: Enchanted Lion Books. jE Lun
Madison, A. (2008). 100 days and 99 nights. New York: Little Brown & Company. jF Mad
Marler, J. (2012). Lily hates goodbyes (All military version). Quincy Companion Books, imprint of Wyatt-MacKenzie. jE Mar
Maxwell, S. (2012). Big boss brain: Learning about traumatic brain injuries. 4th Division Press, E. L. Kurdyla Publishing LLC. jEMax
Maxwell, S. (2011). Our daddy is invincible! 4th Division Press, E. L. Kurdyla Publishing LLC. jE Max
Mead, Alice. (2009). Soldier mom. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. jF Mea
Nelsony, L. S. (2014). Daddy’s deployment. Christian Military Publishing. jE San
Pfundstein, V. (2013). Veterans: Heroes in our neighborhood. Pfun-omenal Stories LLC, 2nd
edition. jE Pfu
Purkey, D. M. (2012). Miss you to pieces: A deployment story and project idea for kids.
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. jE Pur
Scillian, D. (2006). H is for honor: A military family alphabet. Ann Arbor, MI: Sleeping Bear
Press. j355 S416h
Skolmosky, S. (2006). A paper hug. Self-published. jE Sko
Spinelli, E. (2004). While you are away. New York: Hyperion Books for Children. jE Spi
Sportelli-Rehak, A. (2004). Uncle Sam’s kids: Moving again Mom. Island Heights, NJ: Abidenme Books. jE Spo
Thomas, J. R. (2014). My dad is going away but he will be back one day!: A deployment story.
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. jE Tho
Turnbull, B. (2013). A sergeant in the house. Durham, NC:Light Messages Publishing. jE Tur
Wesley, J. (2014). Scholastic discover more reader level 2: Military vehicles. New York: Scholastic Paperback Nonfiction. j623.74 W513m
Middle Grade/Young Adult Books
Anderson, L. H. (2014). The impossible knife of memory. New York: Viking. jF And
Anderson, M. E. (2012). When the lights go out. Concord, NC: Comfort Publishing LLC. jF And
Appel, A., & Rothmiller, M. (Eds.). (2008). My hero: Military kids write about their moms and
dads. New York: St. Martin’s Press. j920 M996
Aronson, M., & Campbell, P. (2008). War is: Soldiers, survivors, and storytellers talk about war. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press. j810.8 W277
Bauer, J. (2005). Stand tall. New York: Penguin Group. jF Bau
Blom, J. K. (2011). Possum summer. New York: Holiday House. jF Blo
Brian, K. (2005). Megan Meade’s guide to the McGowan boys. New York: Simon & Schuster
Books for Young Readers. jF Bri
DeFelice, C. (2011). Wild life. New York: Scholastic. jF DeF
Ellis, D. (2008). Off to war: Voices of soldiers’ children. Berkley, CA: Groundwood Books. j303.6 E470
Fontes, J. (2011). Benito runs. Minneapolis, MN: Darby Creek Pub. jF Fon
Harrington, K. (2016). Mayday. New York: Little, Brown & Company. jF Har
Holmes, S. L. (2009). Operation yes. New York: Arthur A. Levine Books. jF Hol
Klages, E. (2006). The green glass sea. New York: Penguin Group. jF Kla
Klages, E. (2008). White sands, red menace. New York: Penguin Group. jF Kla
Linhart, S. M. (2010). The elementary adventures of Jones, JEEP, Buck & Blue: Complete edition. Cannon City, CO: LionHeart Group Publishing. jF Lin
Parry, R. (2009). Heart of a shepherd. New York: Yearling. jF Par
Stein, T. (2011). High dive. New York: Knopf Books for Young Readers. jF Ste
Other Resources
Astor, R. A., Jacobson, L., & Benbenishty (2012). The military family’s parent guide for
supporting your child in school. New York: Teachers College Press. j379.73 M644
Astor, R. A., Jacobson, L., & Benbenishty (2012). The pupil personnel guide for supporting
students from military families. New York: Teachers College Press. ETL 379.121 P984
Sabin, E. (2012). The healing heroes book: Braving the changes when someone you love is
wounded in service. Watering Can Press. ETL 189 S116h