Illustrated by Mike Benny
The White Table is set in many mess halls as a symbol for and
remembrance to service members fallen, missing, or held captive in
the line of duty. Solitary and solemn, it is the table where no one
will ever sit.
As a special gift to her Uncle John, Katie and her sisters are
asked to help set the white table for dinner. As their mother
explains the significance of each item placed on the table Katie
comes to understand and appreciate the depth of sacrifice that her
uncle, and each member of the Armed Forces and their families, may
be called to give.
"It was just a little white table...
but it felt as big as America when we helped Mama put each item on
it and she told us why it was so important.
"We use a Small Table, girls," she explained first, "to show one
soldier's lonely battle against many. We cover it with a White
Cloth to honor a soldier's pure heart when he answers his country's
call to duty."
"We place a Lemon Slice and Grains of Salt on a plate to show a
captive soldier's bitter fate and the tears of families waiting for
loved ones to return," she continued.
"We push an Empty Chair to the table for the missing soldiers
who are not here...""
Margot Theis Raven has been a professional writer working in the
fields of radio, television, magazines, newspapers, and children's
books for 30 years. Margot's first children's book, "Angels in the
Dust," won five national awards, including an IRATeacher's Choice
Award. Her first book with Sleeping Bear Press, "Mercedes and the
Chocolate Pilot," was the runner-up for the 2004 Texas Bluebonnet
Award. She lives with her family in Charleston, South Carolina.
Mike Benny's illustrations have appearedin" Time, GQ, New
Yorker" and "Sports Illustrated"Magazines. He has also been awarded
two Gold Medals from the Society of Illustrators. This is Mike's
first children's book. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Mary
Ann and daughter Adele.
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