This book directs its message to the children of our deployed military personnel. Emily’s dad is a navy pilot and sometimes his job takes him away from home for long periods of time. Although his job is to keep people safe, it’s hard for his daughter to deal with life without seeing him on a daily basis. This book tells of: • The anxieties felt as the day for departure approaches • A personal plan to help Emily keep track of the days her father is gone A great book for children with deployed parents as well as for other children to understand the feelings of thousands of children whose parents are serving in the military.

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TOPIC: Deployed parent

INCLUDES: Story

AUTHOR: Mindy Felton

GRADE LEVELS: 1-4/AGES: 6-9

RECOMMENDED FOR: Elementary-school counselors, elementary-school teachers, parents

8 x 10, 32 pages, Paperback, Color Illustrations , 2004