Tucky Jo and Little Heart

by Patricia Polacco

Book Overview

Friendship, loyalty, and kindness stand the test of time in this heartwarming World War II-era picture book based on a true story from the beloved author-illustrator of Pink and Say and The Keeping Quilt . Tucky Jo was known as the "kid from Kentucky" when he enlisted in the army at age fifteen. Being the youngest recruit in the Pacific during World War II was tough. But he finds a friend in a little girl who helps him soothe his bug bites, and he...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1481415840
• ISBN13: 9781481415842
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3