Homecoming

“Dad has been deployed for a long time. He missed my birthday, my school show and Christmas. He has been gone a whole year!”A young boy has spent months waiting anxiously for the day his father will return from his deployment overseas. Today is the big day, and he can hardly wait. This will be the best day of the year!Families gather eagerly at the airport waiting for the troops to arrive home. All too soon, he discovers that not everyone is celebrating the return.Homecoming is a heartwarming story of both reunion and loss inspired by Walt Whitman’s “O Captain, My Captain.”About “Inspired By”“Inspired By” books bring classic poems to life for children. Each book tells a vivid, easy-to- understand story based on a timeless poem. Created by a mom and teacher, the series fosters a love of poetry in children who might otherwise shy away from the unfamiliar words and nontraditional sentence structures. In addition to the story, books include a discussion guide and follow-up questions to help young and old readers alike learn together.Every poem has a story. “Inspired By” books help children see it.Visit www.jrebeccaconner.com for other books in the “Inspired By” series.