Elisa Camara Livres

On October 23, 1983, a suicide bomber rammed a truck filled with explosives into barracks housing United States Marines in Beirut, Lebanon. Two hundred forty-one Americans died that day. Among them, Sgt. Mecot Camara. His little sister, Elisa, their family and the small town of Hinton, West Virginia would never be the same. In this moving tribute to her big brother, and all the brave men and women of our Armed Forces, Elisa Camara recounts the life, the loves, and the adventures of an ordinary small town American boy who grew up to become an extraordinary man, a devoted son, husband and father, and, ultimately, a proud United States Marine who gave his life for his country. For Elisa, this is meant to serve not only as a cathartic telling of her brother's amazing story, but also as a reminder of the importance of courage, respect and selflessness—the very qualities that Mecot Camara embodied. The qualities that made him the quintessential American Brother .

Written in tribute to the author's brother, Sgt. Mecot Camara, who was killed in the Beirut Bombing in 1983, Patriot Pup is a sweet story of young Hank, his uncle, a US Marine, and the puppy they find in the woods.The story continues when the puppy, Patriot Pup, saves everyone from a threatening bear and is rewarded with his own dog tag.In this volume, Patriot Pup sneaks into Hank's school and first scares then befriends little Millie Mouse, and the two of them settle in under the teacher's desk to watch Hank read his "Hero Report" while his Uncle Mecot looks on.This book is a good step for grade school children ready for the challenges of reading their first sight words. The story's themes of bravery, loyalty, patriotism, and family make for an enjoyable read which will entertain the under-10 crowd, and the fun illustrations bring the story to life. Reminiscent of many classic children's books combining a child and a pet.