Celebrating Veterans -- Books for Children and Teens

Updated March 25, 2026
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Allies
Gratz, Alan
Paper Book
Enduring freedom
Arash, Jawad
Paper Book
This powerful novel set in the tumultuous times surrounding 9/11 follows a teenage American army private and an Afghan boy living under the Taliban as they discover they have much more in common than they ever could have imagined.​ Baheer, a studious Afghan teen, sees his family...
Heroism begins with her : inspiring stories of bold, brave, and gutsy women in the U.S. Military
Conkling, Winifred
Paper Book
For fans of Rad American Women A-Z, Rebel Girls, and Women Who Dared comes an inspiring collection of more than 80 profiles about the brave women in the US military who fought hard for their country and even harder for what they believed in. From the Revolutionary War to present day, women...
Honoring heroes
Platt, Christine A.
Paper Book
Ana & Andrew are always on an adventure! They live in Washington, DC with their parents, but with family in Savannah, Georgia and Trinidad, there's always something exciting and new to learn about African American history and culture. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state...
Twenty-one steps : guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Gottesfeld, Jeff
Paper Book
With every step, the Tomb Guards pay homage to America's fallen. Discover their story, and that of the unknown soldiers they honor, through resonant words and illustrations. Keeping vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, are the sentinel guards,...
When your daddy's a soldier
McLellan, Gretchen Brandenburg
Paper Book
A lyrical, moving story about a family's experience at home during their dad's time away at war. For one young boy and his family at home, the days pass slowly. That's because when your daddy's a soldier and he's away at war, you can't wait for him to come home so you can be...

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