Here is the inspiring story behind the Veterans Day red poppy, a
symbol that honors the service and sacrifices of our veterans.
When American soldiers entered World War I, Moina Belle Michael, a
schoolteacher from Georgia, knew she had to act. Some of the soldiers
were her students and friends. Almost single-handedly, Moina worked to
establish the red poppy as the symbol to honor and remember soldiers.
And she devoted the rest of her life to making sure the symbol would
last forever. Thanks to her hard work, that symbol remains strong today.
Author Barbara Elizabeth Walsh and artist Layne Johnson worked with
experts, primary documents, and Moina's great-nieces to better
understand Moina's determination to honor the war veterans.
A portion of the book's proceeds will support the National Military
Family Association's Operation Purple(R), which benefits children of the
US Military.