Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops

Inspired by her own granddaughter Natalie, President-Elect Joe Biden's wife, Jill, tells a story through a child's eyes of what family life is like when a parent is at war across the world.

When her father leaves for a year of being at war, Natalie knows that she will miss him. Natalie is proud of her father, but there is nothing to stop her from wishing he was home. Some things do help her feel better. Natalie works with her Nana to send her dad and the other service men and women cookies and treats they have made. Natalie, her mom, and her brother can see and talk to Dad over the computer, and the kindness of friends at school and at church help her feel supported and loved. But there is nothing like the day when her Dad comes home at last.

Author: Jill Biden
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Published: 06/05/2012
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.20h x 10.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781442457355
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 152398 / Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/14/2012 pg. 68
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2012
Booklist 06/01/2012 pg. 106
School Library Journal 07/01/2012 pg. 66
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 21 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed

About the Author
Jill Biden, the wife of former vice president Joe Biden is the New York Times bestselling author of Where the Light Enters and her first children's book, Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops. She works as a community college professor. She served as second lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. During the Obama-Biden administration, she advocated for military families, community colleges, the fight against cancer, and the education of women and girls around the world. Dr. Biden and her husband founded the Biden Foundation and the Biden Cancer Initiative. A mother of three and grandmother of five, she and her husband live in Wilmington, Delaware, with their two dogs, Champ and Major.

Raúl Colón is the award-winning illustrator of many picture books, including Draw!, an ALA Notable Book and recipient of the International Latino Book Award; Imagine!, an ALA Notable Book, a New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, and a BookPage Best Book; Susanna Reich's José! Born to Dance; Angela's Christmas by Frank McCourt; and Jill Biden's Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops. Mr. Colón lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.