Veteran's Day Read Alouds For K-3

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The following Veteran's Day Read Aloud recommendations* are from The Pringle Plan For Holiday Read Alouds.

Veteran’s Day books For Kindergarten:

Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops. Jill Biden. When Second Lady, Jill Biden’s son was deployed, she observed her granddaughter’s experience. She wrote this story to share with all Americans to increase our awareness of the sacrifices military families make for the safety of our country.

Hero Dad. Melinda Hardin. A young boy compares his soldier dad to a super-hero.

I Want to be a Soldier. Dan Liebman. Non-fiction. Bold text boxes on full page photos of soldiers talk about bravery, physical fitness, gun safety and a variety of roles soldiers engage in.

Veteran’s Day. Rebecca Rissman. Non-fiction. Simple text and photos. Three-word picture glossary.

Veteran’s Day Book Recommendations for:

First Grade

Brave Like Me. Barbara Kerley. Good choice for all ages, but especially for those with a family member who has been deployed.

H is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet. Devin Scillian. A word for each letter tells the story of military life. Side bars add more information, read a few each day.

Military Base. Peggy Pancella. Non-fiction. Housing, barracks, school, shopping, training, and working!

My Red Balloon. Eve Bunting. Excited that his daddy is coming home from overseas, a young boy brings along a red balloon, so his dad will recognize him, after all, he has grown a lot. What will happen when the red balloon floats away? A happy ending of course!

Year of the Jungle. Suzanne Collins. Suzy’s father goes to war in Vietnam. He sends post cards, and then he doesn’t. He comes home. He looks different. Things are not quite the same – except when they are exactly the same.

Second Grade

Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee. Marissa Moss. First person account. Maggie explains how her yet-to-be-true dreams of flying a plane turned in to already-true stories she shares with grandchildren.

The Impossible Patriotism Project. Linda Skeers. At first glance, this title may seem more appropriate for President’s Day, but read it all the way through and you will discover a great way to bring the true meaning of patriotism into your Veteran’s Day conversations.

Veteran’s Day. Arlene Worsley. Non-fiction. Interesting bits of information laid out in text, sidebars, and photo captions. Includes U.S. map showing location of Arlington Cemetery, crafts and recipes, fascinating facts, table of contents, index, glossary, and a Veteran’s Day Quiz!

Third Grade

Missions of the Delta Force. L.S. Haskell. Non-fiction. Short chapters explain how this secret, elite, special force fights terrorism.

Missions of the U.S. Green Berets. Brandon Terrell. Non-fiction. Short chapters tell about some of the operations of this Special Force.

Missions of the U.S. Marine Force Recon. Brandon Terrell. Non-fiction. Short chapters tell of some of the many places marines travel to for training and missions.

Missions of the U.S. Navy Seals. L.S. Haskell. Non-fiction. Short chapter book explains what it takes to become a SEAL – physical and mental strength, endurance, a “leave no man behind” philosophy, never giving up, and fighting to win.

*For more Read Aloud recommendations and sample lesson plans see www.ThePringlePlan.com

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