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A meditation on the joys of grandparenthood shares practical suggestions for making the most of a grandparent-grandchild relationship, building trust, knowing when and when not to get involved, and managing long-distance challenges.
"A beautiful meditation on the joys of being a grandparent and a practical guide to help you and your adult children make the most of your relationship with a grandchild. For many grandparents, a grandchild offers a second...
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IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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In a true tale of a young girl in Iran and her grandmother, this beautiful ode to family celebrates small moments of love that become lifelong memories. In this big universe full of many moons, I have traveled and seen many wonders, but I have never loved anything or anyone the way I love my grandma. While Mina is growing up in Iran, the center of her world is her grandmother. Whether visiting friends next door, going to the mosque for midnight prayers...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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Diya is excited to be going to India for Diwali, the Festival of Lights. That means she'll get to spend time with Nani, her beloved grandma, who she hasn't seen since her family moved from India. Now India is 7,850 miles away... Once Diya arrives in India, she immediately feels at home with Nani. Together they go shopping at the bazaar and prepare for the festival. As Diya and Nani celebrate Diwali together, Diya's heart soars. But all too soon, her...
11) Hello, fall!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Colorful leaves whisper to each other. Geese honk as they flock across the sky. Pumpkins listen patiently from their patch. The season announces itself in all sorts of waysif you stop to say hello! A grandfather and his granddaughter welcome fall in this sweet, whimsical story about finding beauty and wonder in every moment."--Page [2] of cover.
12) The lost ryu
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Kohei Fujiwara has never seen a big ryu in real life. Those dragons all disappeared from Japan after World War II, and twenty years later, they've become the stuff of legend. Their smaller cousins, who can fit in your palm, are all that remain. And Kohei loves his ryu, Yuharu, but... Kohei has a memory of the big ryu. He knows that's impossible, but still, it's there, in his mind. In it, he can see his grandpa - Ojiisan - gazing up at the big ryu...
14) My Baba's garden
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A story about the special relationship between a child and his grandmother and the time they spend looking for worms for the garden.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Acclaimed author Norton Juster is the recipient of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honors Award for The Hello, Goodbye Window. He is also a proud grandfather who pens a charming tale about a young child's imagination. A little girl visits Nanna and Poppy's house. Their kitchen window looks quite ordinary, but it's so much more!
16) Charlie's raven
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
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Charlie Carlisle's grandfather is ill. Charlie's friend, Singing Bird, a Teton Sioux, tells him that ravens have curing powers, so Charlie steals a baby bird from its nest. Granddad, a retired naturalist, encourages Charlie to record his observations of the bird and study the effect it has on humans. Charlie just hopes that the raven will make Granddad well.
17) Food for thought
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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Gigi tries natto, a traditional Japanese food.
19) Punky Aloha
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Punky loves to do a lot of things-except meeting new friends. She doesn't feel brave enough. So when her grandmother asks her to go out and grab butter for her famous banana bread, Punky hesitates. But with the help of her grandmother's magical sunglasses, and with a lot of aloha in her heart, Punky sets off on a BIG adventure for the very first time. Will she be able to get the butter for grandma? Punky Aloha is a Polynesian...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"Keet knows the only good thing about moving away from her Alabama home is that she'll live near her beloved grandfather. When Keet starts school, it's even worse than she expected, as the kids tease her about her southern accent. Now Keet, who can 'talk the whiskers off a catfish, ' doesn't want to open her mouth. Slowly, though, while fishing with her grandfather, she learns the art of listening. Gradually, she makes her first new friend. But just...
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