HERO gives children a voice in their grief of a
"Special Hero" who may have been a parent, sibling, grandparent, other relative,
friend, teacher, et al, who served in the: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, or Merchant Marines Active Duty, National Guard, or Reserve (Scroll down for more info.)
"The Hero in My Pocket and That's My Hope exude patriotism, sensitivity, heart -- and resilience -- exactly the qualities we at Still Serving Veterans offer wounded Veterans and their families." Werner W. Baker, Executive Director, Still Serving Veterans
"Presented with a caring approach to a painful reality, That's My Hope offers relief to our families." John T. Carney, Jr., Colonel, USAF (Ret.) President/CEO, Special Operations Warrior Foundation
That's My Hope Featuring a Gallery of Multi-generational Artwork
by Marlene Lee & Lil Ingram
Early Light Press ISBN: 978-0-9799179-1-2
Designed to foster communication and understanding among children and adults regarding disability, trauma, injury, illness -- and resilience and hope.
Throughout the fictional
story, artwork and real-life captions help create a cross-cultural
perspective among military and civilian communities. (Scroll down for more info.)
More information about... The Hero in My Pocket
Author: Marlene Lee HERO is a unique, keepsake book for children whose lives have been affected by the loss (death) of a "Special Hero." A "Special Hero" may be a parent, sibling, grandparent, other relative, Veteran, friend, teacher, et al, who served in:
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, or Merchant Marines Active Duty, National Guard, or Reserve
HERO is designed to encourage communication and understanding and create a keepsake of memories as children and adults read together.
Concepts on grief and positive recovery are sensitively woven throughout the story
Child-centered and military-family themes
Gold-banner "Hero Pages" for drawing and writing help give children a voice in their grief, in their memories, and in their future
Greg, age 10, and Grace, age 7, find positive ways to cope with their grief while honoring and remembering their "Special Hero" -- their dad.
Children in military families serve, too. Patriotic and warm artwork by children representing every branch of service comforts adults and children alike.
Full-color lay-out in a cozy 8"x10" size. Printed using eco-friendly, soy-based inks and acid-free paper for archival purposes.
HERO is a thoughtful gift for a family or a meaningful donation to a military post library or school, teacher, family service organization, or worship leader.
Suitable for ages 6-to-12 years.(Note: Amazon.com incorrectly states the age range as 4-8 yrs).
More information about... That's My Hope Featuring a Gallery of Multi-generational Artwork
Authors: Marlene Lee & Lil Ingram
A father and daughter enjoy adventures together
but what will happen after he suffers a traumatic injury while deployed with the military overseas and becomes an
amputee?
How would the family -- or how would you -- discover new paths, new
adventures, or new hope?
THAT'S MY HOPE is designed to foster communication and understanding among children and adults regarding:
Disability
Trauma, injury, illness
Resilience and hope
Give children a voice -- interact, talk, allow them to express themselves:
Pages for drawing and writing
"Miss Lucille's" talkable and teachable moments
Artwork and "Sharing Our Stories" from more than 25 real children
and adults are woven within the fictional story. Their topics include
the service and sacrifice of wartime, surviving Hurricane Katrina,
juvenile diabetes, amputation, cancer, stroke, polio, homelessness,
premature birth, and more.
Offering a unique civilian and military cross-cultural perspective.
Suitable for ages 6-to-12 years. Hardback, 8.25" x 10.25".
Our Heroes' Tree is a registered Trademark of Our Heroes' Tree, LLC. (c) Copyright 2004-2012 Early Light Press, LLC. All rights reserved.
Resources for the tough topics of loss (death) and traumatic injury/illness... for those occasions when one doesn't quite know what to say or what to do.
