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My Mom is Going Away But She Will be Back One Day!: A Deployment Story (Deployment Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

by James Thomas (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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Military families spend time apart while serving their country, with one or more parents deployed. This beautifully illustrated children’s picture book helps explain to the child how life will continue while the parent is away and how to communicate over the distance until the day they reunite. The story and art enables each child to interact with the deployed parent by talking about ways to keep in touch, so they can emulate.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 7 years
  2. Book 2 of 5
    Deployment Series
  3. Print length
    34 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  6. Publication date
    November 19, 2014
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About the Author

James R. Thomas takes young readers into the world of space travel, teaches them the importance of conservation, and also tackles the topic of helping children cope when a parent is deployed in the military. His writing style has been inspired by his military service and the challenges his own family faced with his deployment. He also wanted to bring his love of science fiction to life for children and teach them to be socially conscious of our planet. In his books, he addresses a variety of life issues for young readers with his goal being to help children build an awareness of the world around them and to empower them to reach for the stars. Through his character, Joe Devlin, children can explore space travel of the future in the Intergalactic world of the Space Academy series. The series was inspired when James was being deployed to Afghanistan and promised to write a story for his son, which Joe Devlin was based upon. His conservation series teaches children the importance of keeping our planet healthy and safe while showing them that every single person, including the reader, can make an impact good or bad on the planet. Included in the 18 books that James has published thus far are two stand-alones. One covers the importance of telling the truth and the other teaches children about allergies. James also has expanded internationally with a children's book published in the French language. To round out his versatility as an author, James tapped into his own life experiences and crafted a series to help children cope with the deployment of a loved one. James is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and he holds an advanced degree in Business Administration. His love of space was a driving factor in Joe Devlin's background. He is married with a son and a daughter and resides in Chesapeake, Virginia. When he is not writing, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar and flying. James is currently working on a new Joe Devlin book to be released in 2016. You're welcome to follow him on Facebook https: //www.facebook.com/JamesThomasBookAuthor and Twitter https: //twitter.com/BookAuthorJT James is available to speak at local functions, schools and libraries, to include the Author Skype network at http: //skypeanauthor.wikifoundry.com/page/James+Thomas. He also offers quantity discounts to schools and libraries wishing to purchase his books.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PW5T6JY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ James R Thomas; 3rd edition (November 19, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 19, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5870 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 34 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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Author James R. Thomas takes young readers into the world of space travel, teaches them the importance of conservation, and tackles the topic of helping children cope when a parent is deployed in the military. Many of his stories were inspired by his military service and the challenges his own family faced with his deployments. The author also brings his love of science fiction to life and teaches children to be socially conscious about our planet.

In his books, James addresses a variety of life issues for young readers. His goal is to help children build an awareness of the world around them and to empower them to reach for the stars. Through his character, Joe Devlin, children can explore space travel of the future in the intergalactic world of the Space Academy series. This series was inspired by the author’s deployment to Afghanistan, during which he had promised to write a story for his son, whom the character, Joe Devlin, was based upon.

James’s conservation series teaches children the importance of keeping our planet healthy and safe while showing them that every single person, including the reader, can make an impact on the planet, good or bad. In addition, James has published two stand-alone books. One covers the importance of telling the truth and the other teaches children about allergies. To round out his versatility as an author, James tapped into his own life experiences and crafted a series to help younger children cope with the deployment of a loved one.

James also has expanded internationally, with his books now published in French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. To round out his versatility as an author, James tapped into his own life experiences as a United States Naval Commander, Naval Pilot, and prior Marine and crafted a series to help younger children cope with the deployment of a loved one.

James is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, with a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering, and he holds an advanced degree in Business Administration. He resides in Chesapeake, Virginia. When he is not writing, he enjoys spending time playing guitar and flying.

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Cayce Campaign
5.0 out of 5 stars Touching Book for Children with Military Parents
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2015
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I have friends and family in the military with children who would love this book. It's about a child whose mom is in the military and away. It has a great story for children to enjoy!

I recommend this to parents who have spouses in the military and have children. This can help lessen the difficulty of them being separated from their loved one. Amazing book!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not perfect
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2019
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The book is cute and a great idea but does not explain the situation at all. It just shows kids nothing will change even while ma is gone
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Virginia Kugelman
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2015
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nice book
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Serenity...
5.0 out of 5 stars ~~Children will be fine as Dad will take care of them~~
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2014
Mom is in the USN and is going on deployment. This book will alleviate the concerns that a younger child may have about her being gone. Not to worry as Dad will be there to take care of you and play with you in the park.

The short story covers manners of communication (regular letters, emails, phone calls and sending pictures back and forth). In this instance, the child likes to make drawings of the sun. And, appreciates the one that Mom sends back that are done on colorful paper.

At the end, a Welcome Home party is held for her.

Most highly recommended for ages 3 - 7 and P - 2.
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