{"product_id":"honor-flight-celebrating-americas-veterans-9781536230154","title":"Honor Flight: Celebrating America's Veterans","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A solemn and respectful reminder to younger readers of what was paid and what is owed.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe team behind \u003ci\u003eTwenty-One Steps: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e join forces to create a touching companion book honoring military veterans and the program that keeps their contribution alive. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLocated in our nation's capital are monuments dedicated to the service members who fought in the last century's wars. Visitors line up to gaze at the Iwo Jima Memorial, stark against the sky; the solemn Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; the national World War II Memorial with its circle of unity; the Korean War Veterans Memorial; and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, engraved with tens of thousands of names. It is here that the Honor Flight program has brought some 300,000 aging veterans, all of them deserving a chance to see their commitment and sacrifice honored and commemorated. Told in the voice of an anonymous veteran, Jeff Gottesfeld's first-person narrative conveys the emotional impact of a visit that not only encompasses a tour of the monuments but also includes moving tributes from friends and schoolchildren and ends with the kind of welcome home that some of the veterans had never received. Matt Tavares's striking illustrations bring readers close to both Washington's timeless monuments and the veterans whose role in history will never be forgotten. An afterword and notes from the author provide more information for curious readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Gottesfeld\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.00h x 10.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536230154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Gottesfeld\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eTwenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Matt Tavares. An acclaimed writer whose work has won awards from the American Library Association, the Writers Guild of America, and the National Council for the Social Studies, he has previously written for adult, teen, middle-grade, and picture book audiences. Jeff Gottesfeld is based in Los Angeles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Tavares\u003c\/b\u003e is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eCrossing Niagara\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHenry Aaron's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThere Goes Ted Williams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Babe Ruth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGrowing Up Pedro\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eas well as \u003ci\u003eZachary's Ball\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOliver's Game\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMudball\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eTwenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier \u003c\/i\u003eby Jeff Gottesfeld, \u003ci\u003e'Twas the Night Before Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Over the River and Through the Wood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Lady Liberty \u003c\/i\u003eby Doreen Rappaport, \u003ci\u003e The Gingerbread Pirates\u003c\/i\u003e by Kristin Kladstrup, and \u003ci\u003eJubilee!\u003c\/i\u003e by Alicia Potter. He is also the creator of the modern Christmas tales \u003ci\u003eRed and Lulu\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eDasher \u003c\/i\u003eand its sequels. Matt Tavares lives in Ogunquit, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jeff Gottesfeld \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47711988744349,"sku":"9781536230154","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5cdbd19f-92b9-47a9-87e1-63bcd0b94558.jpg?v=1773170913","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/honor-flight-celebrating-americas-veterans-9781536230154","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}