Year of the Jungle: Memories from the Home Front

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 and the postcards that her father sends. With each one, he feels more and more distant, until Suzy isn't sure she'd even recognize her father anymore.This heartfelt and accessible picture book by Suzanne Collins, the New York Times bestselling author of the Hunger Games series, is accompanied by James Proimos's sweet and charming illustrations. This picture book will speak to any child who has had to spend time away from a parent.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 09/10/2013
ISBN: 9780545425162
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 8.32h x 11.08w x 0.48d
Award: Charlotte Zolotow Award - Honor Book
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Silver Medal Winner
Award: Christopher Awards - Winner
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Gryphon Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/27/2013
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2013
School Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 69
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2013 pg. 38
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2013 pg. 80 - Book Of Special Distinction
Booklist 09/01/2013 pg. 105
Entertainment Weekly 09/13/2013 pg. 78
New York Times Book Review 09/15/2013 pg. 22
New York Times Book Review 09/22/3013 pg. 30
PW Best Children's Books 11/11/2013 pg. 22
People Weekly 12/23/2013 pg. 61
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2014 pg. 69
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2014 pg. 16
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 24 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 161564 / Year of the Jungle
Reading Level: 2.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5