SuitabookA parent away on military duty
Esme waits for her father to return from a military tour and tries to be good while he is away.
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Alan Madison - Author
This is a family story about waiting and trying to meet expectations while a parent is away on military duty, told from a child’s point of view.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a family story about waiting and trying to meet expectations while a parent is away on military duty, told from a child’s point of view.
Esme waits for her father to return from a military tour and tries to be good while he is away.
Esme feels it is her duty to be good, though she finds this difficult, particularly with her younger brother Ike.
Esme worries about what could happen while her father is away, and the story connects the separation to military service and war. Consider whether those subjects feel timely for your reader.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.