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Year of the Jungle
by Suzanne Collins
Illustrator: James Proimos
Ages: 6+
Published: 2013
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 978-0-545-42516-2
Keywords: Vietnam War, Fathers, Read-Aloud, SeparationAnxiety
A year is a long time for Sue when her dad is sent to war in Vietnam. Will he ever come home? Colorful ink and Corel painter illustrations.