The Impossible Patriotism Project
Illustrator
Ard Hoyt
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2007
ISBN
9780142413913
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Caleb has a hard time coming up with a way to symbolize patriotism for Presidents' Day until he realizes that his dad, who is away from home in the military, is what patriotism is all about.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Military families; father in the military
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2008
Horned Toad Tales, 2008-2009
Nominee
Keywords
patriotism; school project; ideas; arts and crafts; President's Day
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Skeers, Linda, "The Impossible Patriotism Project" (2007). Diverse Families. 1177.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1177