A sensitive and moving picture book." ( School Library Journal, starred review) One of this book's many 5-star reviewers "As a teacher, this is the perfect book to read to help kids understand more about Memorial Day." Another reviewer, a Vietnam veteran, "Bought this to give to my great-grandson on Memorial Day. A quiet, respectful exploration." (Booklist) "Captures the meaning of the memorial to the American people, especially to those who have lost loved ones. "Himler's intense, quiet watercolors capture the dignity of the setting as Bunting's story reaches to the heart of deep emotions. This moving account is beautifully told from a young child's point of view." ( The Horn Book, starred review). They share the sadness as well as the pride of having Grandpa's name there. "A father and his young son have come to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to find the name of the grandfather the little boy never knew. This is the wall, my grandfather's wall. On it are the names of those killed in a war, long ago.
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