"What an EXCITING series and curriculum to make history come alive for homeschoolers! We’ve been homeschooling for more than 12 years, and we just LOVE Doing My Part and The No-No Boys, and we’re excited for the next installment. Both my 13-year-old boy and 6-yearold girl sat in rapt attention as I read them the chapters. The lesson plans are creative and easy to understand and implement. Kudos to the creators of this wonderful series!”

-- Lisa Spires, homeschool mother of two

“ True stories put together in a way that young people can relate to really get my daughter excited about history. The lesson plans and activities you provide are so straightforward, and the additional language arts exercises you include are just wonderful! The expression of moral conscience and love of country in your series is unmatched in books today.”

-- Marguerite, Joe and Tara McKeon

“ I really liked The No-No Boys because it was based on a real story. I’m going to tell my friends they should read this book because it’s a great story! I want to read the next one.”

-- Dillon, aged 9

“ The No-No Boys is an engaging tale. My son got a good idea of what life really was like for kids his age in a very difficult situation. The homeschool packet is fantastic as well, because it offers fun and interesting ways to learn more about WWII. The activities are a far cry from “busy work.” They are exercises in creative writing, drama, art and more.”

-- Janet Otto, homeschooler and mother of Dillon

“Doing My Part brought WWII alive for my kids. It made them aware of all they take for granted. Each lesson stimulates student thought as to how they might have reacted if they were placed in the same situation. My students are eager for me to read the next book in the Home-Front Heroes series.”

-- Beth Schaffer has homeschooled all three of her children and also teaches fourth grade part-time at the Phonics Factory

"I loved all of your books, but V for Victory was my favorite. I just really liked Miguel."

Mike, aged 10

A Note from Teresa

For over a decade now, I’ve been impressed and inspired by the creative teaching methods of the homeschool families I know. So when they asked me to adapt my popular books and teaching materials for the homsechoool market, I was thrilled. It’s my genuine hope that you and your kids enjoy my books and our amazing Do Your Part teaching materials. World War II is my passion, and it’s a time period that resonates with today’s children. It was an era when kids were called upon to support their families and their country and to uphold their beliefs and values.

And they rose to the challenge! Through our kits, I hope your kids will learn that reading and writing about history can be fun and that kids CAN make a difference in their world. And please remember to capture your own family stories from this time period while you still can! If you send them to me, I’ll post them on my website, www.teresafunke.com.

I hope to hear from you. Let me know what you think of the books and the homeschool kits, and if you’d like me to visit or phone in to your homeschool organization, I’d enjoy speaking to you. You can e-mail me at teresa@teresafunke.com

Yours truly, Teresa R. Funke