Daddy's Girl by Joyce Elaine Jones

This book is about a "daddy's girl". Jamesetta loves her daddy and feels lost when he leaves the family. She wonders if she has done anything wrong then decides that she will try to get her parents back together. World War II is going on and her father getting drafted complicates matters. This story involves the daily life of an African American girl and the double impact of parental separation and being on the home front during wartime.