A Sergeant in the House

Book of the Year Award finalist from Foreword Reviews.Award-Winning Finalist in the "Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction" category of the 2014 International Book Awards2013 Gold Medal from Stars and Flags Book Awards (Children's Books, Early Childhood) A Sergeant in the House, tells the story of Lenny who desperately wants a puppy. His father is in the military, the family must move frequently, and Lenny is still very young to care for an animal, so Lenny strikes a bargain: When his daddy becomes a sergeant, Lenny can have a puppy. When his father is deployed to war, Lenny learns what it means to be responsible, to care for his family, and to help around the house. A dreaded phone call brings the news that Lenny's father has been injured and is being sent home. When Lenny's father explains that this means he'll never become a sergeant, Lenny realizes that what he truly wants is his daddy puppy or no puppy. This heartwarming story is a salute to military families across the country, and a cheer for our nation's heroes.