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Author
Publisher
WestBow Press
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
Description
Abby returns to her childhood home in rural Louisiana, hoping to share the wisdom of her ninety-two-year-old grandma with her daughter Hannah, but instead of the wise, loving woman Abby remembers, she finds an old woman with the power to crush Hannah's spirit.
42) Before the dawn
Author
Series
Home to Heather Creek volume 1
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Charlotte's world is turned upside-down by the death of her daughter, Denise, whose three children are now coming to live on Heather Creek Farm with her.
43) My red hat
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A grandfather passes down a hat that has seen a world of moments.
Publisher
Westlake Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Mrs. Palfrey, an elegant, genteel widow, came from Scotland to London to take up residence at the Claremont Hotel. Though she had high hopes for the cosmopolitan pleasures of living in a big city, she is soon filled with a sense of uneasiness and gloom.
46) The red geranium
Author
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
©1995
Language
English
Description
Gran Thomas feels her world has turned upside down, that everything she loves is lost to her, and life is no longer worth the effort. Her great-grandson Tommy's gift of love changes her feelings.
Publisher
Lightyear Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Brian Cox (Golden Globe Winner for HBO's Succession) is Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman who reluctantly leaves his beloved isolated Hebridean island for San Francisco to seek medical treatment. Moving in with his estranged son, Rory's life will be unexpectedly transformed through a newly found love for his baby grandson.
Author
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2003, ©2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 23
Language
English
Description
During her family's annual car trip from Chicago to Mexico City, Lala Reyes listens to stories about her family, including her grandmother, the descendant of famous shawl makers, one of which has come into Lala's possession.
49) The summer's end
Author
Series
Lowcountry summer novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It is summer's end and Sea Breeze, the family's beloved estate on Sullivan's Island, must be sold. It is an emotional time of transition as Mamaw and the three sisters each must face loss and find a new place in the world. Harper, the youngest sister, arrived at Sea Breeze intending to stay only a weekend, but a rift with her wealthy, influential mother left her without direction or a home. During this remarkable summer, free from her mother's tyranny...
50) Okko's inn
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
日本語
Description
After her parents die in an accident, Okko goes to live with her grandmother who runs a traditional inn in the country, where she learns how to be a gracious host with the help of friendly ghosts visible to only her.
51) Witch Hazel
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A girl is transformed by the magical power of stories through the shared memories of her grandmother Hazel"--
Something magical happens when Hazel and her granddaughter Hilda are together. As Hazel's broom whisks the dust off many years of joyful memories, they come to life. Is it magic making memories, or memories making magic? -- adapted from jacket
Author
Series
Llama Llama (Picture books) volume 8
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"It's an exciting day for Llama Llama; he's going to visit Gram and Grandpa Llama and spend the night his first night away from home and from Mama. But he makes sure to pack everything he needs. And there are so many fun things to do with Gram and Grandpa. It's not until he gets ready for bed that he realizes that he's forgotten something important. Fuzzy Llama. Fortunately, Grandpa Llama has a wonderful solution and soon Llama Llama is having sweet...
54) Joy
Author
Publisher
words & pictures, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Fern's Nanna has not been herself of late. When Mom remarks that all the joy seems to have gone out of her life, Fern decides to go on a joy hunt. With her catching-kit at the ready, Fern sets off and finds joy in all sorts of unusual places. But how will she bring it back to Nanna? Emotional, funny, and uplifting, this beautiful picture book is a pure delight. With its strong message about empathy and maintaining loving relationships with our grandparents,...
56) My nana's garden
Author
Publisher
Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
A little girl visits her grandmother in different seasons, and together they explore the wonders of her garden. Until, one day, Nana isn't there anymore. But as winter gives way to spring, the girl learns that life goes on, and so does the memory of those we love. --
57) Trick
Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Sharp, succinct storytelling and breathtaking prose combine in this new novel by the author of Ties, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and a Kirkus Reviews and Sunday Times Best Book of the Year. Trick is a stylish drama about ambition, family, and old-age that goes beyond the ordinary and predictable. Imagine a duel between two men. One, Daniele Mallarico, is a successful illustrator who, in the twilight of his years, feels that his reputation...
Author
Publisher
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This book explains Alzheimer's disease to children in a simple and meaningful way, and features illustrations by children side-by-side with illustrations by adults with Alzheimer's in order to help children learn how the mind interprets the world.
59) The lost ryū
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Running out of time to make his grandfather smile once again before it's too late, Kohei searches for a ryū--a dragon of legend--in this multigenerational story about the lengths to which people will go to protect those they love.
60) Hello, fall!
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A grandparent and child recall the beautiful and wonderful sights and sounds of a fall day spent together.
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