Sometimes We Were Brave
Illustrator
France Brassard
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9781590785867
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Jerome's mother is a sailor in the United States Navy, and when she is away at sea he tries to be brave even though misses her and has some bad days.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD590L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Military families; mother in the military; parent in the military
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, 2011, Honor Book
Keywords
dogs; mothers; bad days; routine; missing a parent; Navy; fears; brave
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Brisson, Pat, "Sometimes We Were Brave" (2010). Diverse Families. 1863.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1863