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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The Red Pencil
Recommended Age: 10 — 13
Type: Juvenile FictionRecommended by Military Homeschoolers Association
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The Red Umbrella
Recommended Age: 8 — 12
Type: Belonging, Chapter Books, Juvenile Fiction -
The Relatives Came
Recommended Age: 3 — 5
Type: Classic Books, General Picture Books -
The Sad Dragon
Recommended Age: 4 — 8
Type: Feelings Books, Grief/LossRecommended by Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
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The Seven Chinese Brothers
Recommended Age: 4 — 8
Type: Belonging, General Picture Books, Siblings Books -
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff: Dr. Seuss’s Surprising Word Book
Recommended Age: 2 — 6
Type: Classic Books, General Picture Books -
The Sky at Our Feet
Recommended Age: 8 — 12
Type: Belonging, Chapter Books, Friends Books -
The Snowy Day
Recommended Age: 3 — 5
Type: General Picture Books, Holiday BooksRecommended by American Academy of Pediatrics
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The Testing
Recommended Age: 12 — 14+
Type: App Ebook, Chapter Books -
The Trees of the Dancing Goats
Recommended Age: 5 — 8
Type: Belonging, General Picture Books, Holiday Books -
The Ugly Vegetables
Recommended Age: 2 — 6
Type: General Picture Books, Good Nutrition Books -
The Very Hungry Caterpillar / La Oruga Muy Hambrienta
Recommended Age: 0m — 6
Type: Animal Books, Bilingual, Classic Books, General Picture Books, STEM -
The Watsons Go to Birmingham (1963)
Recommended Age: 10 — 12
Type: Belonging, Chapter Books, Civics, Juvenile Fiction -
The Whole of My World
Recommended Age: 12 — 14+
Type: Juvenile FictionRecommended by Military Homeschoolers Association
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat
Recommended Age: 4 — 8
Type: General Picture Books, Holiday Books -
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Recommended Age: 3 — 7
Type: General Picture Books -
There’s a Wocket in My Pocket!: Dr. Seuss’s Book of Ridiculous Rhymes
Recommended Age: 2 — 5
Type: Classic Books -
Tiger Boy
Recommended Age: 11 — 14+
Type: Juvenile FictionRecommended by Military Homeschoolers Association
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Time for a Bath
Recommended Age: 0m — 3
Type: Bedtime Books, General Picture Books, Hygiene -
Time for Bed
Recommended Age: 1 — 5
Type: Bedtime Books