First published 2013
Suzy's father is fighting in Vietnam, and she anxiously waits for his return, sending him postcards and dreaming of their reunion. But as the months drag on, the postcards stop coming, leaving Suzy terrified that her father may never make it home. Determined to hold onto hope, Suzy navigates the uncertainties of first grade, clinging to the belief that her father will find his way back to her, no matter what.
Genres: family, historical-fiction, 20th-century, war, military-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
40 pages · Hardcover · Scholastic Press