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  • Published: 15 April 2016
  • ISBN: 9781426323607
  • Imprint: National Geographic
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $40.00

Brave Like Me



When it comes to serving our country, it's not just the soldiers who need to be couragous. Kids waiting at home for moma parent or sibling to return from deployment have to be brave too. Through intimate, lyrical text and with stunning photography, noted author Barbara Kerley explores the meaning of bravery in this moving and poignant picture book. This book not only supports our troops, but also the youngest members of their families.

When someone is serving our country, far from home, everyone in their family has to be brave. Including -- and sometimes especially -- the kids. This book speaks to all kids in this situation in telling the story of a boy and a girl with parents away on duty. It captures the children's worries, fears, trials, and triumphs while waiting for their parents to return from service. Although the narrative tells one universal tale, the photographs depict multiple perspectives so that every reader has someone they can relate to. In the end, each child finds the strength and patience to endure the wait, showing admirable bravery and inspiring us all. An afterword looks further at the meaning of bravery and offers resources for helping kids deal with transition, deployment, and separation.  

  • Published: 15 April 2016
  • ISBN: 9781426323607
  • Imprint: National Geographic
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $40.00

About the author

Barbara Kerley

Barbara Kerley is the author of National Geographic’s A Cool Drink of Water, You and Me Together, and A Little Peace. As a former Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal and a one-time resident of Guam, who now lives in northern California, Kerley is interested in showing how a richly diverse world shares much in common.

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