Memorial Day Surprise

Memorial Day Surprise
ISBN-10
1590780485
ISBN-13
9781590780480
Category
Juvenile Fiction
Pages
32
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Author
Theresa Martin Golding

Description

Every Memorial Day, Marco goes to see the town's parade and makes sure to stop by his grandfather's house along the way, but this year there is a change in plans and Marco gets the surprise of his life when he sees his grandfather leading the parade--marching proudly down the street in a uniform covered with shiny medals!

Similar books

  • Memorial Day
    By Emma Carlson Berne

    A song describes how people observe Memorial Day and the meaning of the holiday as a time to remember the members of the Armed Forces who fought for freedom as well as to celebrate the beginning of summer.

  • Surprise, Security, and the American Experience
    By John Lewis Gaddis

    Attempts to provide an answer to the question of how successful the Bush administration's grand strategy, set in nineteenth-century foundations, will be in the face of twenty-first-century national security challenges.

  • I Pledge Allegiance
    By Pat Mora

    “We're going to practice the Pledge of Allegiance this week, too,” says Mrs. Adams. “On Thursday, Libby can lead us in saying the Pledge so she will be ready for her great-aunt's special ceremony on Friday. Will you do that, ...

  • The Grand Surprise: The Journals of Leo Lerman
    By Leo Lerman

    ... being alive without you here . Sometimes I think I shall sell all the books and depart ... but only for a moment . Every day I am lonely for you - isn't that absurd ? Now , to be truthful , it is somewhat of a relief to have Gray away ...

  • The Secret Within
    By Theresa Martin Golding

    To sit curled in her lap like she did when she was younger and whisper secrets while her mother stroked her hair. They were only little girl secrets, but somehow her father always managed to find out. He knew about the smooth little ...

  • How to Throw a Psychic a Surprise Party
    By Noreen Lace

    From Award-winning Educator and Author, a new book of short fiction.

  • My Teacher’s Not Here!
    By Lana Button

    There’s trouble at school today! “Smiling Miss Seabrooke should be here to meet me.

  • Martin's Dream
    By Jane Kurtz

    Today, his beliefs are more important than ever, and this nonficiton book explains his words in language that will be clear for even the youngest reader.

  • Surprised by Oxford: A Memoir
    By Carolyn Weber

    This year, however, Kelly and I decided to outsmart the smallstocking limitation by not technically breaking the rule. Anticipating seeing Mom so happy, in spite of her scolding, was motivation enough. I had to agree with Kelly, ...

  • Raft of Stars: A Novel
    By Andrew J. Graff

    This timeless story of loss, hope, and adventure runs like the river itself amid the vividly rendered landscape of the Upper Midwest.