Women have been serving in the military since the inception of organized warfare, in both combat and non-combat roles. Over 200,000 women currently serve in the U.S. Armed Services. These picture books show what life is like for military families and mothers and daughters serving in the United States military.
This thoughtful picture book shows the real world-challenges of children in military families including when a parent is deployed far from home, lost time with family, and a mother's struggles with PTSD from a child’s perspective. The colorfully illustrated book also reveals the healing power of music and family.
Author Winsome Bingham, a disabled army veteran, writes that Missing Momma is about a child who pays attention to her surroundings and the people in her life.
A Cherokee grandmother offers praises and prayers while a young woman in her family protects and serves as a pilot during wartime in this fictional story that shows the strong family bonds of a military family and their Cherokee traditions.
Did you know that Native Americans have served in the US Armed Forces in every conflict in the history of the United States? In fact, Native Americans have served in our military in larger percentages than any other ethnic group.
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