Almost Forever

There are literally hundreds of war books told through the voice of the soldier. Almost Forever, however, speaks through the unique (to me at least) voice of the soldier's child. The innocent, six-year-old narrator watches as her father, a doctor, goes off to fight in Vietnam. Far from the horrors he......more

Almost Forever is a novel written in verse that takes place in 1967 and follows a young girl whose dad must leave to go to war in Vietnam. The book addresses the struggles that the family faces when their father goes missing while away at war. This is a WOW! book for me because it addresses serious......more

This one captured my heart. Written in prose , it is a real view of the life of a Military child who's father is MIA in Vietnam. The story pulls you in, but does not say everything. Loved it. This one can be read in one short sitting, but the message is profound.......more

How long is a year? It is almost forever according the young girl whose emotional journey is presented in a series of poems that detail the year her family endures apart from her father who is fighting in Vietnam. Could translate really easily to modern times and the Iraq/Afghanistan War.......more

Once a week, I take my four class periods of students to the school library to choose books. It takes about 10 minutes per group, and that's when I read this book - standing in the poetry section. It's THAT quick of a read. It's a short, sweet, emotional read. And it was definitely worth the fractio......more