"In the recent 'My Life with' story, we meet Gracen, a young girl who enjoys drawing, skiing, and karate. Gracen tells us about her life with a military parent. Her father is a doctor in the Air Force. This can be challenging because Gracen and her family have to move often. Whenever they move, Gracen struggles to make new friends and she misses the friends and family she had to leave behind. Gracen also misses her father when he's away. The day her father returns after a trip can never come soon enough. However, she knows her father is serving the country and she is very proud.

Similarly to all of the stories within the 'My Life with' series, this book opens readers' eyes to how different the lives of those around us are. We may never understand what others are going through, thus we must do our best to be loving and compassionate to everyone we meet. Children are encouraged to be kind toward their peers because maybe all the other person needs is a friend. I recommend this book be included in all early elementary classrooms." -- Children's Literature.