Brave Steps: A Family's Love and Strength

By Iisha Marie Collier

Brave Steps: A Family's Love and Strength is an inspiring children's story about courage, resilience, and the power of love during one family's most challenging time.

Told through the eyes of a young child named Malachi, the story begins on a joyful spring day but takes a sudden turn when news arrives that Dad, a soldier and Olympic hopeful, has been injured in Iraq. As Mom rushes to be by his side, the children navigate days filled with worry, hope, and unexpected adventures-including a road trip, hospital visits, and the emotional sight of their father fighting to walk again.

With warmth, honesty, and heartfelt moments, this story gently guides young readers through the complexities of military family life, recovery, and what it truly means to be brave.

Perfect for families facing deployment, injury, or recovery, Brave Steps reminds us all: heroes aren't just the ones who fight-but the ones who never stop trying.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1737930218
• ISBN13: 9781737930211
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Collier Elite Publishing
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 12 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7