BOOK: Soldier mom by Mead

[Frederick Muller <fmuller@TELLURIAN.NET>]

Mead, Alice._Soldier mom_,1999 [0-374-37124-5]
Jas's mom is in the reserves. Their family consists of Jas, her baby
sister, and her mom.  Mom's boyfriend is there on and off.  Well,
Sadam invades Kuwait and Jas's mom is given a couple of days
notice that she will be shipped out.  The boyfriend will move in and
take care of the kids.  This is the story of a family going through
the stress of a mother away, a boyfriend in charge, and Jas being a
teenager of 11 -- not getting along with the boyfriend, and problems
at school with friends while taking on more responsibilities at
home.  The 151 page book shows the harsh realities of what it is
like when a single parent is in the reserves.

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