All children benefit from someone they love reading aloud to them, from a child in the womb to a young adult graduating from high school.
The United Through Reading book list includes books that have been sent to our story stations or partner organizations. United Through Reading selects books using recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, our partner organizations, and other high profile associations in the education field. The books we select have positive messaging that reflects our organization’s ethos, reflect the diversity of the military community, and are books that we know service members will want to read. The engaging, compelling, and fun stories are sure to resonate with military children.
You can order your own free copy of any of the books below through the United Through Reading App .
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1-2-3 Dinosaurs Bite: A Prehistoric Counting Book
By American Museum of Natural History
Recommended Age: 3 — 7Type: Counting Books, Dinosaur Books, STEM
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A Birthday for Cow
By Jan Thomas
Recommended Age: 4 — 7Type: Birthday Books
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A Boy Called Bat
By Elana K. Arnold
Recommended Age: 6 — 10Type: Belonging, Chapter Books, Juvenile Fiction, STEM
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A Christmas Carol
By Charles Dickens
Recommended Age: 8 — 14+Type: Chapter Books, Holiday Books
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A Color of His Own
By Leo Lionni
Recommended Age: 2 — 5Type: Belonging, Color & Shape Books, General Picture Books, STEM
Recommended by American Academy of Pediatrics
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A Day for Rememberin’
By Leah Henderson
Recommended Age: 6 — 9Type: Chapter Books, Civics, History
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A Day in a Forested Wetland
By Kevin Kurtz
Recommended Age: 8 — 11Type: Animal Books, General Picture Books, STEM
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A Dollar for Penny
By Julie Glass and Joy Allen
Recommended Age: 4 — 6Type: Money/Finances, STEM
Recommended by Navy Federal Credit Union
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A Letter to Amy
By Ezra Jack Keats
Recommended Age: 3 — 7Type: Belonging, Classic Books
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A Long Walk to Water
By Linda Sue Park
Recommended Age: 10 — 12Type: Belonging, Chapter Books
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A Positive Power Story: I Am Thankful
By Suzy Capozzi
Recommended Age: 4 — 6Type: Holiday Books, Juvenile Fiction
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A Stone for Sascha
By Aaron Becker
Recommended Age: 5 — 9Type: Feelings Books, Grief/Loss
Recommended by Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
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A Turkey for Thanksgiving
By Eve Bunting
Recommended Age: 4 — 7Type: Holiday Books
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A Wrinkle in Time
By Madeleine L'Engle
Recommended Age: 8 — 12Type: Chapter Books, Classic Books, Juvenile Fiction
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Ada Twist, Scientist
By Andrea Beaty
Recommended Age: 5 — 7Type: Belonging, Part of a Series, School Books, STEM
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
By Judith Viorst and Ray Cruz
Recommended Age: 5 — 8Type: Classic Books, Feelings Books
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Alexander, Who’s Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move
By Judith Viorst, Ray Cruz, and Robin Preiss Glasser
Recommended Age: 5 — 8Type: Feelings Books, General Picture Books, New Home/ Moving Books
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All Because You Matter
By Tami Charles
Recommended Age: 3 — 8Type: General Picture Books
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All of the Above
By Shelley Pearsall
Recommended Age: 8 — 12Type: Belonging, Chapter Books, School Books, STEM
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Alma and How She Got Her Name
By Juana Martinez-Neal
Recommended Age: 4 — 8Type: Belonging, General Picture Books
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