Must Read Books for Parents




    Below you will find a hand selected list of MUST READS for USNA Parents...
    Click on the Underlined Title below for a complete description of each selection, availability and ordering instructions.

    Brief Points Brief Points - An Almanac for Parents and Friends of U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen
    by Ross Mackenzie - Class of 1994


    THE NEW THIRD EDITION is the Definitive Handbook on the USNA complete with glossary of Navy (USNA) terminology.  A must for all Parents of Midshipmen.  In it, you will find definitions and advice on everything from Town Liberty to Parents' Weekend.

    Paperback - 224 Pages 3rd Edition (May 2004)
    Building a Midshipman - USNA Application Guide Building a Midshipman - How to crack the Naval Academy Application
    by Jacqui Murray - Parent (Class of 2008)


    The A to Z story of acceptance into USNA.  A must have for all applicants.  Walks you through benefits of Summer Seminar, DoDMRB, PAE, SAT scores, Congressional Interview, timeline of requirements, and more.

    Ring Bound (August 2006)
    Candidate Handbook The Naval Academy Candidate Handbook - How to Prepare, How to Get In, How to Survive

    Paperback (May 1994)
    Dink-Gadink Dink-Gadink by John Scanlan
    Hardcover - 399 Pages (2005)

    The trials, tribulations and triumphs of an '83 Grad as seen from the eyes of a Plebe in the midst of Plebe year 1979.
    Brigade, Seats! The Naval Academy Cookbook filled with all of the recipies for the meals served daily at King Hall.
    Hardcover - 296 Pages (May 1993)
    Women at the Academy First Class - Women Join the Ranks at the Naval Academy
    By Sharon Hanley Disher - Class of 1980

    A real life tale of life at the Academy for female Midshipmen
    Hardcover - 264 Pages (May 1998)
    The Official USNA Workout The Official USNA Workout - (Official Five Star Fitness Guide)
    By Andrew Flach and Peter Field Peck (Photographer)
    Paperback - 144 Pages (April 1998)
    Brigade in Review The Brigade in Review - A Year at the U.S. Naval Academy
    By Robert Stewart and William P. Lawrence

    Hardcover - 117 Pages (November 1993)
    An Illustrated History The U.S. Naval Academy : An Illustrated History
    By Jack Sweetman and Thomas j. Cutler
    Hardcover - 311 Pages 2nd Edition (May 1995)
    A Day in the Life of a Mid A Day in the Life of a Midshipman (Naval Institute Book for Young Readers)
    By Sandra Travis-Bildahl and William J. Crowe

    Hardcover - 85 Pages (May 1996)
    USNA USNA - A Pictorial Celebration of 150 Years
    By Gale Kohlhagen and Ellen Boraz

    Hardcover - 208 Pages (March 1995)
    USNA The Warrior Elite: The Forging of Seal Class 228
    By Dick Couch

    Paperback - (October 2001)

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