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Starry River of the Sky volume 3
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English
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This breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.
Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most thrilling tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller.
Everyone knows that the Emperor wants...
Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most thrilling tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller.
Everyone knows that the Emperor wants...
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When the Twin Towers fall on September 11, 2001, blocks from her school, twelve-year-old Molly, unable to reach her dads or Gran, must find her seven-year-old sister, Adi, and get her safely home. Includes author's note, glossary, and discussion questions.
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English
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Samantha's journal relates a boring visit to her grandmother's condominium that takes an unexpected turn when she, Gram, Gram's friend Mimi, and Mimi's grandson Brandon set out across Florida for a seniors' karaoke contest. Includes recipe for chocolate chip cookies.
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English
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Twelve-year-old Candice Miller is spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, in the old house that belonged to her grandmother, who died after being dismissed as city manager for having the city tennis courts dug up looking for buried treasure--but when she finds the letter that sent her grandmother on the treasure hunt, she finds herself caught up in the mystery and, with the help of her new friend and fellow book-worm, Brandon, she sets out...
8) Dearest one
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English
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Inspirational words of wisdom passed down from older generations to the young. Imagine the words your grandmother might say if she wrote you a letter. Perhaps she would encourage you to embrace the rain, or shine your light for all to see. Perhaps she would remind you to take up space and choose your path, knowing that whichever path you take will be the right one because it's yours. Perhaps she would tell you you are loved. Perhaps she would start...
9) Grama's hug
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Publisher
Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
May and her grandmother are a team, especially in anything related to science and flight, but when May becomes the first child astronaut, Grama fears she will leave Earth without a goodbye hug.
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Series
Ballet Cat volume 3
Language
English
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Ballet Cat and her cousin, Goat, try to outdo one another while putting on show for their grandmother.
13) Ninja switch!
Author
Series
Ninja kid volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Nelson can't wait for the athletics carnival now that he's a NINJA! For the first time ever, he won't be a nerd - he'll be AWESOME! But just when Nelson needs his powers the most, they get switched ... with GRANDMA'S! How's he going to win ANYTHING when he runs and jumps like an old lady?!
15) Boys don't fry
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Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A young Malaysian boy enthusiastically assists his grandmother prepare their Lunar New Year dinner, all the while learning about the history of their traditional cuisine"--
16) Like so
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Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Just as the sun loves the day and the moon loves the waves, a grandmother shows how her family's love is natural and connected to the world around them.
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Betty loves visiting Grandma and playing in her beautiful garden, Acorn Hollows. It is her most favorite place in the whole world! Together they tend to Grandma’s wildflowers and berry bushes, and even make jam to sell at the local farmers market. But when a mysterious creature starts destroying the Hollows, Betty is determined to find a way to stop it. Can she come up with a plan to save their beloved garden?
18) Ivy
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A young girl helps her grandmother care for magical creatures.
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Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A young girl wishes her family could be more like her friends' families and subconsiously blames her abuela and her yellow handkerchief, but she slowly grows to appreciate and love the language and culture the handkerchief represents.
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