Join a brave boy as he shares the challenges and opportunities of growing up as a military brat. Follow him as he reunites with his family, anticipates an upcoming move, adjusts to his father's recent return, makes new friends and shows pride demonstrating military traditions.
Jack McMasters and his two sisters are forced to leave behind every friend they have when they are once again moved halfway around the world -- this time to post-WWII Germany. Their father is a tank commander defending against 3,000 enemy tanks -- pointed directly at them. Theirs is a life of adventure, spies, making new friends, and dealing with their own set of enemies . . . always requiring serious ingenuity if these military brats are to survive this war zone.
It's that time of the year for military brats. The Big Move is finally here! Ride along with a courageous young girl as she faces the challenges of a military family move. Learn how she cherishes favorite memories and prepares for her new home, all while delivering a touching message of hope and optimism.
Like any good soldier's son, Frank was an adaptable youngster. He moved with his family from fort to fort, country to country, accepted each change, and was ready to move again. In 1960, his father was ordered to Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The desert garrison was the fifth Army post of Frank's childhood, and the first post he never wanted to leave. Here at age ten, he was best friends with Flavio, who saved his life from deep waters and helped him hunt for Huachuca Canyon gold. Here, too, Frank took a liking to Emily, a captain's daughter who chased dust devils and spelled well. In Arizona, Frank's father tested and improved the Army's early drones, and his mother worked hard to keep the family happy, healthy, and together. For Frank and his three brothers, the friendships and vast spaces of Fort Huachuca made it a perfect playground. Then in 1963, when his father received orders for Vietnam and told the family it was time to move again, Frank was so alarmed he wrote President Kennedy to ask that the orders be canceled. Tumbleweed Forts celebrates a youngster's joy in a desert full of life. It's a story about family, friendships, life's surprises, and all those special places that find a home in our hearts.
Ride along with a courageous young girl as she faces the challenges of a military family move. Learn how she says goodbye to friends, cherishes favorite memories, and prepares for her new home, all while delivering a touching message of hope and optimism.
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Grandparenthood! Whether you are a Meema, Nana, Granny or Grandma, (or Papa!) this adventure is for you! Each Meema and Papa book has a story to read together and at least four projects per book, recipes, supply lists and instructions are always included! It is for you to share with those little ones in your life that make it so special! Meema's latest adventure takes you and your special child on an Adventure Trail. Alyssa plays in Meema's backyard all the time. Little does she know there is a world of adventure living along Meema's Adventure walk. Along the trail Alyssa learns a little about nature and sharing. As always we find Papa along the trail, craft a few items and remember to journal our memories. Meema's Adventure Trail has six nature related crafts and instructions to creat your own "Pizza Garden." Children and Adults of all ages learn and "grow" together! The series of Meema and Papa books are designed to help you make and record the memories that will last a lifetime, enjoy!
Military brats' childhoods are often scarred by alcoholism, abuse, and an ever-present threat of a parent's loss to war. This eye-opening, sometimes shocking exploration tells what life is really like for the stepchildren of Uncle Sam. A new recovery group, Adult Children of Military Personnel, Inc., has been formed as a direct result of this book's publication.
Isabell Pratt Military Brat By: Denise McKenzie Isabell Pratt is a normal little girl whose life is about to change in a big, big way! After a misunderstanding with her best friend Julie, whose parents call her a “military brat,” Isabel gives her parents a choice: either Daddy quits the Army or she’s running away. But what does it truly mean to be a military brat? Maybe it’s not as bad as it seems!
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Grandparenthood! Whether you are a Meema, Nana, Granny or Grandma, this adventure book is for you! Each Meema and Papa book has a story to read together and at least four projects per book, Recipes, Supply Lists and instructions are included! It is for you to share with those little ones in your life that make it so special! Because... You are the bridge to generations past and possess the wisdom of collected experience. You are the storyteller with the funny faces that can humor and delight! You are the patience and respite in a storm . . . for children and parents alike. You are the one that shows up to baby swim classes and video tapes the whole thing! You are the one that does not get embarrassed to sing silly songs and dance in the mall! You can listen intently to the same story over, and over, and over again! You tear up when you see your child's face suddenly appear on your grandchild's face. You cherish every moment and worry every second. You have the best job on earth; a Grandparent and you don't hesitate to inform everyone you know! Share this book and its many ideas, projects and adventures with your precious ones! The series of Meema and Papa books are designed to help you make and record the memories that will last a lifetime!
Adventure, spies, dealing with bullies, and serious ingenuity abound in this fascinating story of Army brat Jack McMasters and his sisters. The author is a master at bringing to life the unique lifestyle of kids growing up in a military family overseas, tightly bound by strict discipline and enjoying great freedom. Any infraction reflects upon, and can influence their parent's career, but none of that limits these kids, whose fathers fought in World War II and are now back in Germany facing an enemy that all the parents are determined to keep secret from the children. When attacked by a bully and his thugs on his first day at yet another new school, Jack quickly teams up with other brats to figure out a way to overcome their common adversaries. Always ready to explore and invade their enemies' territory, the brats pursue one adventure after another, building toward a grand quest in answer to a challenge issued by a disgruntled teacher. Those who are not familiar with the military lifestyle may wonder at the ease with which Jack and his sisters make both friends and enemies at school, where they are, once again, the new kids. Through encounters and conversations, the reader hears tales of heroism and blunder, learns little-known facts about the times during which the story takes place, and meets people of another land; one that only recently tried to destroy their parents and their way of life.BRAT and the Kids of Warriors is an excellent, spell-binding read for young adults, as well as adults. An intriguing cliff-hanger at the end makes me eager to read the next book in what promises to be a wonderful series.