What Our Readers Are Saying
Amazon
★★★★★ A good story for kids, esp. girls who have to change schools because of their parent's job. Tweens and teens will easily relate to the conflicts, experiences, and feelings, that Chloe must resolve in the book.
Dr. Kathleen M. Favaloro, DC, PT
★★★★★ Provides a realistic portrayal of the challenges faced by military families and how children like Chloe learn to adapt. With insights from the author’s military experience, it delivers an emotional connection that helps readers understand frequent relocations.
It is a cute story to show military kids that they are not alone. I would recommend it to military parents with elementary-aged children preparing for their first move or middle grade readers preparing to PCS. I’d also recommend it to civilian children who have military brat friends, to better understand their lifestyle and hardships.
Review by Rosalie Spielman (June 2025)
As a pediatrician, her heart is in helping children. The Cul-de-sac Kids series is a collection of chapter books following Chloe, a tween military brat, and her friends as they navigate the ups and downs of military life. Through their stories, Amanda reminds military kids that they are not alone and that they have the strength to face life’s unique challenges with resilience, connection, and hope.
As a pediatrician, her heart is in helping children. The Cul-de-sac Kids
collection of chapter books that follow Chloe, a tween military brat, and her friends as they navigate the ups and downs of military life. Through their stories, Amanda reminds military kids that they are not alone and that they have the strength to face life’s unique challenges with resilience, connection, and hope.
Dr. Amanda Zeine, Author
Dr. Zeine is a board-certified pediatrician and retired U.S. Army LTC whose life took an unexpected turn after a traumatic brain injury. No longer practicing clinically, she discovered a new mission in writing and empowering others challenges with resilience, connection, and hope.
As a pediatrician, her heart is in helping children. The Cul-de-sac Kids series is her collection of chapter books that follow Chloe, a tween military brat, and her friends as they navigate the ups and downs of military life. Through their stories, Amanda reminds military kids that they are not alone and that they have the strength to face life’s unique challenges with resilience, connection, and hope.
As a pediatrician, her heart is in helping children. The Cul-de-sac Kids series is her collection of chapter books that follow Chloe, a tween military brat, and her friends as they navigate the ups and downs of military life. Through their stories, Amanda reminds military kids that they are not alone and that they have the strength to face life’s unique challenges with resilience, connection, and hope.
Military-Brats
no longer
have to deal
with their problems alone.
About the Books
Meet Chole and the
Cul De Sac Kids
Chloe, Austin, Ella, Missy, and Kaleb all live on the same cul-de-sac in Clarksville, Tennessee. Their friendship grew from adventures at the creek behind their neighborhood and countless gatherings in Austin’s treehouse. Chloe and Ella are proud Army brats, Missy’s dad is retired from the Army, and Kaleb and Austin have no military ties at all—just like kids in many military towns across America.
What Our Readers Are Saying
Amazon
★★★★★ A good story for kids, esp. girls who have to change schools because of their parent's job. Tweens and teens will easily relate to the conflicts, experiences, and feelings, that Chloe must resolve in the book.
Dr. Kathleen M. Favaloro, DC, PT
★★★★★ Provides a realistic portrayal of the challenges faced by military families and how children like Chloe learn to adapt. With insights from the author’s military experience, it delivers an emotional connection that helps readers understand frequent relocations.
It is a cute story to show military kids that they are not alone. I would recommend it to military parents with elementary-aged children preparing for their first move or middle grade readers preparing to PCS. I’d also recommend it to civilian children who have military brat friends, to better understand their lifestyle and hardships.
Review by Rosalie Spielman (June 2025)
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Life isn’t easy for any tween—but with divorced parents, a mom on active duty, and another move ahead, Chloe feels overwhelmed. Leaving another best friend behind hurts, and her journal is the only place she can truly share her feelings. When bittersweet news comes, everything shifts again. This first book follows Chloe as she navigates the struggles of life as a military brat.
Chloe the “Military Brat”
Stonger Together
Chloe finally feels at home. Her mom’s schedule is calmer, her best friend Ella lives nearby, and the Cul-de-sac Kids have welcomed her in. But, Chloe’s heart pulls toward the friend she left behind. Then, when Ella’s dad is suddenly deployed, everything shifts again. Chloe wants to hold everyone together—but how do you stay strong for others when you’re also struggling?