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1901) Blow away soon
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While building a blow-away-soon for the wind, a little girl learns from her grandmother that some things are to let go of and some are to keep for a good long time.
1902) Billy Boone
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Twelve-year-old Billy fights for her right to take trumpet lessons and spend time with her unorthodox grandmother, even though her parents believe these activities will not help her grow up in a ladylike fashion.
1905) A sunburned prayer
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As he makes a seventeen-mile pilgrimage to the Santuario de Chimayó that he hopes will save his beloved grandmother from cancer, eleven-year-old Eloy is joined by a friendly dog that helps him keep going.
1907) I'm right here
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Even as William's grandmother soothes him with the knowledge that his fears will lessen as he grows up, he reassures her that she need not fear losing the things she loves.
1908) Cleo and Leo
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Ben and Mom lose Grandma's dog Cleo but come up with a possible solution.
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In Grandma and Me, Beatrice and Mary Ann combine their years of clinical experience to create a truly engaging, yet informative book for young children on the topics of Alzheimer's and dementia. The beautiful artwork will capture children's attention, bring them into the story, and help them return on their own. Grandma and Me provides a gentle, yet age appropriate description of Alzheimer's disease, while providing tools that helps children continue...
1914) Sunday with Savta
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"When Savta arrives for a visit from Israel, her grandson is excited about their upcoming Sunday together. Savta promises him a special gift. What could be better? Instead, they visit a museum filled with paintings of Jewish celebrations. As they walk through the art show, Savta shares stories from her childhood about smelly fish, superhero costumes, and yummy donuts. But the grandson never gets that special gift. Or does he?"--
1915) Seattle blues
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It's the summer of 1970, and thirteen-year-old Maya has been sent to Seattle to live with her grandmother, whom she has never met. She is determined to get back home, but slowly she begins to adjust. Especially when she finds a trombone in the attic and tries to learn to play.
1919) The heaven shop
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Binti and her siblings are orphaned when their father dies of AIDS. Sent to relatives all over Malawi, they suffer increasing hardship until they are reunited through the influence of their formidable grandmother.
1920) Aprendo de abuelita
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Un viaje a la casa de la abuela se puede llenar con cosas divertidas de aprender. Los lectores ver algunas de las abuelas divertidas las cosas pueden enseñar a sus nietos cuando exploran esta narrativa de ficción encantador.
A trip to grandma's house can be filled with fun things to learn. Readers see some of the fun things grandmas can teach their grandchildren when they explore this charming fictional narrative. The engaging, accessible text...