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Resources for
Military-Connected
​Classrooms and Families

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​​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



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