"Wonderful fun things live in the dark." So says a father to his young daughter on the eve of his departure for deployment. She is afraid of the dark and he eases her mind by calling her attention to all the wonderful things found in the night - including the North Star. He tells her to look for the North Star every night and as they each look upon it they will draw comfort from this shared experience.
2011-2012 Show Me Reader Award Nominee
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