Kids Celebrating National Veterans and Military Families Month!

Updated October 24, 2025
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Truce the day the soldiers stopped fighting
Murphy, Jim, 1947-
Paper Book
Two-time Newbery Honor Book author Jim Murphy writes a stunning nonfiction masterpiece about a Christmas miracle on the Western Front during World War I.On July 29th 1914, the world's peace was shattered as the artillery of the Austria-Hungary Empire began shelling the troops of the country to...
Tucky Jo and Little Heart
Polacco, Patricia, author, illustrator.
Paper Book
Friendship, loyalty, and kindness stand the test of time in this heartwarming World War II-era picture book based on a true story from the beloved author-illustrator of Pink and Say and The Keeping Quilt. Tucky Jo was known as the "kid from Kentucky" when he...
Choosing courage : inspiring true stories of what it means to be a hero
Collier, Peter 1939-2019
Paper Book
Riveting real-life accounts of heroism from Medal of Honor recipients, including Clinton Romesha (author of Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor) and exceptional civilians like schoolteacher Jencie Fagan How does an ordinary person become a hero?...
Hero dad
Hardin, Melinda.
Paper Book
Some superheroes wear rocket-propelled boots, drive super-powered cars, and have X-ray vision. But other superheroes wear army boots, drive tanks, and go away for long trips to make the world a safer place. It's a tough job, but superheroes can do it. With Melinda Hardin's simple...
Darling, mercy dog of World War I
Hart, Alison, 1950- author.
Paper Book
A World War I canine hero saves the day in this action-packed, heartwarming story. When the British military asks for dogs to help the war effort, Darling's family reluctantly sends her to be trained as a mercy dog. Through gunfire and poisonous gases, it's Darling's job to find...
Finding Winnie the true story of the world's most famous bear
Mattick, Lindsay
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Caldecott Medal about the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear. He...
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,...

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