Year of the Jungle: Memories from the Home Front

Year of the Jungle: Memories from the Home Front
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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 44
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ISBN-10 : 9780545623056
ISBN-13 : 0545623057
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Year of the Jungle: Memories from the Home Front by : Suzanne Collins

Download or read book Year of the Jungle: Memories from the Home Front written by Suzanne Collins and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Suzanne Collins has created a deeply moving autobiographical picture book about a father who must go off to the war in Vietnam -- and the daughter who stays behind.When young Suzy's father leaves for Vietnam, she struggles to understand what this means for her and her family. What is the jungle like? Will her father be safe? When will he return? The months slip by, marked by the passing of the familiar holidays and the postcards that her father sends. With each one, he feels more and more distant, until Suzy isn't sure she'd even recognize her father anymore.This heartfelt and accessible picture book by Suzanne Collins, the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Hunger Games series, is accompanied by James Proimos's sweet and funny illustrations. This picture book will speak to any child who has had to spend time away from a parent.


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