Year of the Jungle: Memories from the Home Front

by Suzanne Collins

Book Overview

New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Collins has created a deeply moving autobiographical picture book about a father who must go off to the war in Vietnam -- and the daughter who stays behind.

When young Suzy's father leaves for Vietnam, she struggles to understand what this means for her and her family. What is the jungle like? Will her father be safe? When will he return? The months slip by, marked by the passing of the familiar holidays...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545425166
• ISBN13: 9780545425162
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.1" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3