[LM_NET] Hit::Elementary -books about military

[Vanetta Hayhurst <vanhayhurst@EXCITE.COM>]

Sorry for the delay in posting. I was having some computer issues. Below I've 
compiled the answers I received.
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I have a book called Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam by Walter Dean Myers. 
It is a picture book. The jacket says it is for ages 8 to 12. Hope this helps.

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The Pull-ahead series by Lerner has some generic military titles. 
I would get a catalog from World Almanac and look at what they have and then order 
from Permabound or Follett or whatever jobber you use. The Lerner ones are about 
the machines/vehicles, very popular (and safe) in my K-3 library
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An ABDO series called “War in Iraq”: Weapons of the twenty-first century, by John 
Hamilton

A Capstone book series, “Land and sea”: Battleships, by Michael Green. Many other 
titles in this series, such as Cruisers, Submarines, Detroyers

Another Capstone series, “Warfare and weapons”: U.S. Air Force special forces: 
pararescue, by Kim Covert

Plus “The Military,” by Jennifer Fandel; Aero-mania, by Bill Gunston; “Green 
Berets,” BY Jan Goldberg.
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My kids (K-4) really like _Alpha Bravo Charlie: The Military Alphabet_ by Chris 
Demarest. You know that alphabet books are so much more than the old "A is for 
apple". This is a beautifully illustrated book with vibrant pastel pictures. There 
are pictures of men and women in all kinds of gear and of different modes of 
transportation and locales.  Demarest has done a fine job of honoring the Americans 
who serve, without glorifying war. This is a must-have for your shelves K through 
middle school.
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Here are a few of the series titles that I have added in the past few years.  I 
also have several older series from the 90's.  Capstone, Heinneman, Powerkids, 
Rourke and Children's Press, as well as other nonfiction publishers usually have 
2-3 military series available.  World Almanac usually carries longer, more indepth  
books which  are also popular.  
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Hi Tech Military Weapons, 7 titles, from Childrens Press, c2000.
On Duty, 8 titles, Children''s Press, c2000
War Planes, 8 titles Capstone Hi Interest, c2001
Flying Forces In the Air, 8 titles, Rourke, c2005
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I know I am just getting back to you (I am backed up with my LM_Net mail) but 
Capstone Books puts out a nice set of military books. 

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Vanetta Hayhurst, Library Clerk
Bingham Elementary School
Bristol, CT.


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