Good Night Captain Mama
Good Night Captain Mama

Author: Graciela Tiscareño-Sato

Publisher: Gracefully Global Group LLC

Published: 2013-07-04

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0983476039

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This ground-breaking bilingual book was written by a Latina military officer and former aviator. It's the first bilingual children's book, in English and Spanish, about why mommies wear military uniforms and serve in the armed forces. Synopsis: A little boy named Marco is walking to his bedroom in pajamas carrying his stuffed puppy dog when he notices his mommy in an olive-green military flight suit. His curiosity about the colorful patches on her uniform evolves into a sweet, reassuring bedtime conversation between a military mother and her child about why she serves and what she does in the unusual KC-135R aerial refueling airplane. He drifts off to sleep with thoughts of his mommy in the airplane and the special surprise she gave him stuck to his fleece pajamas. The book includes an art activity for parents and teachers to enjoy with children. It's the first in a planned aviation adventure series.

The Captain's Disgraced Lady
The Captain's Disgraced Lady

Author: Catherine Tinley

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 148808646X

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It’s game, set, perfect match when a bedeviled Captain and a disgraced Lady engage in a battle of wits in this delightful Regency romance. Though capable of turning on the charm, Captain Harry Fanton is so plagued by the demons of war that he swore he’d never marry. But that was before he met Lady Juliana Milford. Headstrong and obstinate, she is also undeniably charming, alluring, and beautiful. Could she be the one to help Harry forget his dark past? When Juliana first encounters Harry, she finds him arrogant and rude. There’s no way she’ll fall for his dazzling smile! Her visit to Chadcombe House was always going to prompt questions over her scandalous family, so she’s touched when Harry defends her reputation. She’s discovering there’s more to Harry than she’d first thought . . .

Captain Mama's Surprise / La Sorpresa de Capitán Mamá: 2nd in an Award-winning, Bilingual Children's Aviation Picture Book Series
Captain Mama's Surprise / La Sorpresa de Capitán Mamá: 2nd in an Award-winning, Bilingual Children's Aviation Picture Book Series

Author: Graciela Tiscareño-Sato

Publisher: Captain Mama/Capitán Mamá Bili

Published: 2022-04-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Take a tour of an intriguing military airplane (the U.S. Air Force KC-135 flying gas station) narrated by a military-connected child! Second Edition - what's new? In this second edition, we've modified some of the Spanish-language text, added Spanish text to the art/engineering project, and updated the Links page. Segunda edición - ¿Qué es nuevo? En esta segunda edición, modifi camos parte del texto en español, agregamos texto en español al proyecto de arte/ingeniería y actualizamos la página de enlaces. In this second book in the Captain Mama series, Marco and his sisters, whose mother is a U.S. Air Force aviator, visit the KC-135 aerial refueling tanker on a field trip with his class. The children and their teachers meet the aircrew and the crew chief, tour the airplane to understand its unique parts and learn what each crew member does as they work together onboard this gas station in the sky. Includes a STEM activity for children to learn basic aircraft terms and structure plus glossaries in Spanish and English of aviation terms in the text. This unique series was written by a Latina military officer and former aviator. It's the first children's book series, published in English and Spanish, about why mommies wear military uniforms and serve in the armed forces. For creating this unique literature that celebrates the fact that women, Latinas, and mothers are veterans too, the author was honored by the White House as a Woman Veteran Leader, Champion of Change and by her congressman on the Floor of the House of Representatives. At the International Latino Book Awards, Captain Mama's Surprise/La sorpresa de Capitán Mamá won 1st Place in the "Most Inspirational Children's Picture Book - Bilingual" category. The Military Writers Society of America bestowed a Gold Medal to this title in the Children's Book category at their 2019 book awards gala.

Captivating The Captain
Captivating The Captain

Author: Leighann Dobbs

Publisher: Leighann Dobbs

Published: 2017-10-20

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13:

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Charlotte Vale isn’t just a pretty debutante like London society thinks she is. Behind her golden curls and blue eyes is a soul that craves adventure. She won’t be happy living a sedate and safe life with some Duke or Earl like her friends-she needs more. So when she is presented with the opportunity to take part in an undercover mission for England, she jumps at the chance. Even better, it involves finding her father who has been acting as a double spy in France. Anthony Graylocke takes his career in the Royal Navy seriously. The adventurous life of sailing the high seas suits him. There’s plenty of time to settle down later with a demure, refined lady like his mother, right now he enjoys the freedom and excitement that commanding his own ship offers. The last thing he wants to do is accompany and protect the offensive disagreeable and unladylike Charlotte Vale on an undercover mission to France. Too bad his orders state that he must do just that. But when a startling secret that will shock the core of the Graylocke family is revealed, Charlotte and Anthony must set their differences aside and work together in a race against time to stop a sinister plan that could destroy everything they hold dear.

The Captain's Lady
The Captain's Lady

Author: Louise M. Gouge

Publisher: Steeple Hill

Published: 2010-03-01

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1426850638

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Captain James Templeton's orders from General Washington are clear. His target: Lord Bennington, a member of George III's Privy Council. The assignment: find Bennington's war plans. The risks: the future of the East Florida Colony, Jamie's life…and his heart. In spite of the dangers of their hopeless situation, he's fallen in love with Lady Marianne Moberly, Lord Bennington's daughter. Desperate to protect his country, Jamie carries out his orders with a heavy heart. But Marianne's persistence is a challenge he never expected. With love and faith, they must navigate troubled waters to win their future together.

The Duke's Redemption & The Captain's Lady
The Duke's Redemption & The Captain's Lady

Author: Carla Capshaw

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2020-01-07

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 1488054657

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With revolution comes danger…and romance The Duke’s Redemption by Carla Capshaw Drake Amberly, Duke of Hawk Haven, is determined to unmask the spy who killed his brother. Yet the more he sees of Elise Cooper, the more he’s drawn to her…never suspecting her secret. When his pursuit of “The Fox” brings him dangerously close to the truth, Elise will have to risk everything to prove that love and forgiveness are all they need. The Captain’s Lady by Louise M. Gouge Captain James Templeton’s orders from General Washington are clear. His target: Lord Bennington, a member of George III’s Privy Council. The assignment: find Bennington’s war plans. The risks: the future of the East Florida Colony, Jamie’s life…and his heart. Because in spite of the dangers, he’s fallen in love with Lady Marianne Moberly—Lord Bennington’s daughter.

The Captains
The Captains

Author: W.E.B. Griffin

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1986-10-15

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 144063596X

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It was more than an incident. It was a deadly assault across the 38th parallel. It was the Korean War. In the fear and frenzy of battle, those who had served with heroism before were called again by America to man the trenches and sandbag bunkers. From Pusan to the Yalu, they drove forward with commands too new and tanks too old: brothers in war, bonded together in battle as they had never been in peace...

Stein House
Stein House

Author: Myra Hargrave McIlvain

Publisher: Next Chapter

Published: 2024-10-02

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13:

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Determined to make a new life, German widow Helga Heinrich and her four children sail into the seaport of Indianola. There, Helga manages Stein House, where the boarders move through the lives of the family, revealing the rich texture of this seafaring town, the injustices of slavery, and the challenges of the Civil War and Reconstruction. A woman of strong passion, Helga loves with abandon and refuses to bend, as her family is swept into the ravages of yellow fever, the agony of murder and alcoholism, and the loss of life and limb during the war and the ravages of hurricanes. A compelling historical novel set in 19th century Texas, STEIN HOUSE is the second book in Myra Hargrave McIlvain's German Family Saga.

Friends of Liberty
Friends of Liberty

Author: Beatrice Gormley

Publisher: Eerdmans Young Readers

Published: 2013-08

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 0802854184

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Sally Gifford, a Patriot shoemaker's daughter, tries to maintain her close friendship with Kitty Lawton, the daughter of a Loyalist official, as pre-Revolutionary War tensions in 1773 Boston increase and push them apart.