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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Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You
By Nancy Tillman
Recommended Age: 4 — 9Type: Feelings Books, General Picture Books
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Who is Jane Goodall (Board Book)
By Lisbeth Kaiser
Recommended Age: 0m — 4Type: Biography/Autobiography, Part of a Series, STEM
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Who is Malala Yousafzai?
By Dinah Brown
Recommended Age: 7 — 12Type: Belonging, Chapter Books, Juvenile Non-Fiction, Part of a Series
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Who Moved My Cheese? For Kids
By Spencer Johnson and Christian Johnson
Recommended Age: 4 — 10Type: Feelings Books, Grief/Loss
Recommended by Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
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Who Was John Lewis?
By Crystal Hubbard
Recommended Age: 8 — 12Type: Belonging, Civics, Part of a Series
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Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?
By Sherri L. Smith
Recommended Age: 8 — 12Type: Belonging, Biography/Autobiography, Chapter Books, STEM
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Why Do I Feel So Sad? A Grief Book for Children
By Tracy Lambert LPC
Recommended Age: 5 — 9Type: Feelings Books, Grief/Loss
Recommended by Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
By Mem Fox
Recommended Age: 2 — 8Type: Feelings Books, Grief/Loss
Recommended by Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
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Winter According to Humphrey
By Betty G. Birney
Recommended Age: 6 — 10Type: Chapter Books, Holiday Books, Juvenile Fiction
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Wishtree
By Katherine Applegate
Recommended Age: 9 — 12Type: Feelings Books, Grief/Loss
Recommended by Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
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Wonder Woman Saves the Trees!
By Christy Webster
Recommended Age: 4 — 7Type: Juvenile Fiction, Pop Culture, Reluctant Readers Books, STEM, Super Heroes
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Worm Weather
By Jean Taft
Recommended Age: 2 — 4Type: General Picture Books, STEM
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You Can’t Bring a Sandwich to the Moon . . . and Other Stories about Space!: Space Age
By Laurie Calkhoven
Recommended Age: 6 — 8Type: Chapter Books, Juvenile Non-Fiction, STEM
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You Should Meet Mae Jemison
By Laurie Calkhoven
Recommended Age: 6 — 9Type: Belonging, Biography/Autobiography, Juvenile Non-Fiction, Part of a Series, STEM
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You’re Here for a Reason
By Nancy Tillman
Recommended Age: 0m — 6Type: Feelings Books, Grief/Loss
Recommended by Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
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Zoey and Sassafras #1: Dragons and Marshmallows
By Asia Citro
Recommended Age: 6 — 10Type: Animal Books, Belonging, Chapter Books, Part of a Series, STEM
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Zoey and Sassafras #2: Monsters and Mold
By Asia Citro
Recommended Age: 6 — 10Type: Chapter Books, Juvenile Fiction, STEM
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Zoey and Sassafras #3: Merhorses and Bubbles
By Asia Citro
Recommended Age: 5 — 8Type: Chapter Books, Part of a Series, STEM
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Zoey and Sassafras #4: Caterflies and Ice
By Asia Citro
Recommended Age: 6 — 9Type: Chapter Books, Part of a Series, STEM
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Zoom
By Istvan Banyai
Recommended Age: 2 — 13Type: Feelings Books, Grief/Loss
Recommended by Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
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