For Young Readers

Companion Books for Young Readers

Read and discuss the themes of Silicon Valley Reads together with your family.
 

Night Catch
by Brenda Ehrmantraut

Grades K-2

When a soldier's work takes him halfway around the world, he enlists the help of the North Star for a nightly game of catch with his son. Night Catch is a timeless story that connects families while they are apart and offers comforting hope for their reunion. 

Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine, and a Miracle
by Brian Dennis

Grades 2-5

Tells the true story of a mutt named Nubs, who was befriended by a marine on duty at the Iraqi border and became so devoted to the marine that he followed him on foot to his next post more than seventy miles away.

Back Home
by Julia Keller

Grades 5-8

Thirteen-year-old Rachel Browning understands that her father will be different after being injured in the Iraq War, but no one is prepared for the impact that his traumatic brain injury and other wounds have on the entire family.