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100 Days and 99 Nights

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By Alan Madison
Publisher Little Brown Company
100 Days and 99 Nights
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Dad says because of the army he stood shoulder to shoulder with polar bears and watched the sun rise over the frozen fields ofAlaska, which sounds really exciting. And because of the Army he slept in sludge, shoulder to shoulder with snakes and watched the sun set over the swamps ofAlabama which does not. In a timely, but not politically charged way, author Alan Madison looks at the way a family copes with having a parent away on a 100 day, 99 night military tour of duty through the eyes of the very loveable Esmerelda (Esme) Swishback McCarthur. Esme wants to be good while her dad is away. In fact, she feels like its her duty to be good. But being good can be hard, especially if you have a little brother like Ike. By following Esmes story, as she awaits her fathers return, readers will see how heroism can translate to every member of a family. Aside from the military families that this book serves, readers who wonder what it would be like if their mother, father, brother, or sister was sent away will relate to Esmes quiet strength and candor and will understand her worry about what couldhappen. This story has the potential to speak to readers on a personal level and to turn a concept that seems so hard to graspwarinto one that feels much more personal.

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24778 words24,778 words
144 pages144 pages
Lexile 970LLexile 970L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 2008Published 2008

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Book ISBN:

9780316113540

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