Postcards from a War is about a boy whose mother has recently been deployed overseas to a war. His grandfather, who was about the same age when his father left to serve in World War II, helps him understand why she has gone away. He shares with his grandson postcards and letters sent by his father from the Philippines. The grandfather and grandson collaborate on building a scrapbook that will include these, plus the letters and emails and other communications the boy will get from his mother. Postcards is intended for 4-8 year olds, ones who are old enough to understand that a parent in the military may have to go to a dangerous place, but maybe not why. It shows the important intergenerational bonding that families often experience during times of war. The postcards and letters in the book were received by the author from her father during World War II.
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Postcards from a War
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4+
Release Date
October 01, 2009
ISBN
0980016290
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Reader reviewed by Rita Lorraine Hubbard, The Original H.I.R. (Historical Investigative Reporter)
It's always difficult when a child is separated from his parents. But when the parent goes to war, fears and emotions can run very high.
Postcards From a War, by Vanita Oelschlager, is a touching book about a young boy whose mother has been deployed to the war overseas. The boy is plagued with sadness and fear for her safety, but his wise grandfather lovingly shares his own remedy for such anxiety. He shows the grandson postcards his own father sent him from the Phillipines, when he was only a child. The grandfather shows how his father's postcards kept the members of their family going strong until his father's safe return.
Author Vanita Oeschlager gifts her readers with a bitter-sweet view of military life, sharing actual postcards she received from her own father during WWI. Illustrator Mike Blanc adds rich colors to his realistic drawings, lending this special book a quiet, comforting overtone.
Oelschlager is Writer-In-Residence for the Literacy Program at the University of Akron. She has written several other books, including, A Tale of Two Daddies, which debuted in April, 2010.
For a wonderful story about military families, separation anxiety and family reunions, be sure to pick up a copy of Postcards From a War.
It's always difficult when a child is separated from his parents. But when the parent goes to war, fears and emotions can run very high.
Postcards From a War, by Vanita Oelschlager, is a touching book about a young boy whose mother has been deployed to the war overseas. The boy is plagued with sadness and fear for her safety, but his wise grandfather lovingly shares his own remedy for such anxiety. He shows the grandson postcards his own father sent him from the Phillipines, when he was only a child. The grandfather shows how his father's postcards kept the members of their family going strong until his father's safe return.
Author Vanita Oeschlager gifts her readers with a bitter-sweet view of military life, sharing actual postcards she received from her own father during WWI. Illustrator Mike Blanc adds rich colors to his realistic drawings, lending this special book a quiet, comforting overtone.
Oelschlager is Writer-In-Residence for the Literacy Program at the University of Akron. She has written several other books, including, A Tale of Two Daddies, which debuted in April, 2010.
For a wonderful story about military families, separation anxiety and family reunions, be sure to pick up a copy of Postcards From a War.
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