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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
At first, twelve-year-old Carol is not happy to be spending the summer helping her parents move her grandfather to an assisted living home, but as the summer wears on, she finds herself drawn to him, fascinated by his amazing stories.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Samantha is not exactly excited to spend her entire summer vacation in Florida with her grandma. Or to have to write to her future self in the journal her mom insists she use. But it turns out that Gram has some not-so-boring plans up her sleeve... Gram and her friend Mimi are going to audition for the Seniors Have Got Talent Karaoke Contest! A road trip in Gram's new Mustang turns into a series of hilarious mishaps that flip Samantha's summer on...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Jack's grandfather is always grumpy, and a bit scary, too, but during a visit to the country house where "Grumpy Grandpa" lives with the brave Aunt Ellie and Uncle Wilbur, Jack learns that his grandfather was once very different.
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In the time when witches tiptoe about to have their Halloween fun, ancient Druscilla knows her creaking knees will prevent her from being sneaky and sets out to find a silent conveyance for herself, her cat, and her jack-o-lantern.
10) Kindred souls
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Ten year-old Jake shares a special bond with his grandfather, Billy, but when Billy asks Jake to build him a sod house, Jake is not sure he wants to do it.
Author
Series
Those darn squirrels volume 1
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
When grumpy Old Man Fookwire builds feeders to try to keep birds--the only creatures he likes--from leaving for the winter, he finds himself in a battle with clever, crafty squirrels who want a share of the abundant food.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"When big-hearted Chloe Camden's best friend shreds her reputation and her school counselor axes her junior independent study project, Chloe is forced to take on a "more meaningful" project by joining her school's struggling radio station"--
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Children
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
To celebrate Purim an old woman makes hamantashen cookies, with no assistance from her lazy pets who are secretly planning a surprise. Includes author's note on the origin of this festive holiday and a recipe for hamantashen.
17) Holding on
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
A young girl spends song-filled summers with her music-loving grandmother in the Philippines, but when her beloved Lola starts slipping into silence and stillness, the girl helps her grandmother hold on with music and the joyful memories the songs bring.
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