BRAT and the Kids of Warriors Launches at German American Friendship Week Celebration
BRAT and the Kids of Warriors Launches at German American Friendship Week Celebration Göppingen, Germany I wrote BRAT, in part, to make Cooke Barracks come alive again. The US Army base I called home in the fifties was decommissioned in 1992. Getting deeper into my story, I realized German American Friendship Week and the German-American bond was key to the plot. Two local German kids became essential friends and allies in this book . . . and especially the next. As I readied BRAT and the Kids of Warriors for press, I learned the Germans living near the base wanted Cooke Barracks to come...
Read MoreBRAT and the Kids of Warriors – Book Trailer
This is an interview with Michael Joseph Lyons, the author of BRAT and the kids of warriors. In it he talks not only about the book, but also why he wrote the story.
Read MoreThe Things We Carry
Jack would have loved this video about what military brats carry with them. He’d have gotten a small smile on his face when Michaela Coplen says, “We barrow strategies from our parents dinner party conversations.” This video will give you another window into what it means to be a brat.
Read MoreGrowing Up Military
Brat: Kids of Warriors is mainly about a bunch of kids growing up Army. So I thought you might like to hear from a bunch of real brats what it’s like for them growing up Army. This fabulous video was put together by Donna Musil.
Read MoreSputnik Film 1957
Sputnik comes as a rude awakening to the brats, and when their teacher Mrs. Campbell loses it over the topic it sets them on a life changing adventure. This video will give you an idea of the kind of news coverage the brats might have seen at the Saturday movies.
Read MoreFlash Gordon – Shattering Doom – Episode 7
The first time Jack goes to the movies with Charlie and the other brats there is a serial at the begining of the movie called Flash Gordon – Shattering Doom – Episode 7. So watch this video if you want to see that actual episode.
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I am a military brat—and I say that with great pride.