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English
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Suhaila's wish to know her deceased grandmother is granted when a golden ladder appears at her window and Grandma Annie invites her on a journey to the Moon, where they welcome people who are facing tragedy. Includes facts about the painting and woman who inspired the story.
Author
Series
Henry and Mudge books volume 9
Publisher
Bradbury
Pub. Date
c1991.
Language
English
Description
Henry worries about what will happen to his big dog Mudge during their visit to his grandmother's house in the country.
84) Homecoming
Series
Publisher
Platinum Disc
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
Abandoned by their mentally ill mother, the Tillerman children set off in search of a place to stay. Alone, scared and with nowhere to turn, they travel cross country to find the reclusive grandmother they've never known.
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English
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Lili loves to cook little dumplings called baos with her grandmother, but when cabbage is needed, Lili races up and down the stairs of her grandmother's apartment building to find the ingredient and help the other grandmothers borrow ingredients for different dumplings, from Jamaican meat patties and Italian ravioli to Lebanese fatayer and more.
87) Ferris
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Aunt Shirley moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost--one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans.
88) Nana's fiddle
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Although her neighbors are reluctant to listen to her play the fiddle, Nana persists and her hog steals the show.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Language
English
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Little Tato sneaks a few cherry plums before racing off to help Bábo--her grandmother--with a favorite chore. Each year Tato looks forward to washing the family rugs. With bubbles and suds floating like clouds and snowflakes, Tato and her siblings help Bábo scrub the rugs clean. With lively text and vivid illustrations, Astrid Kamalyan brings her charming childhood memories to life by inviting young readers to spend a day full of fun and love with...
90) Mormor moves in
Author
Publisher
Orca
Pub. Date
c2004.
Language
English
Description
When Astrid's grandmother moves in with her family, she does not approve of Astrid's favorite stuffed animal.
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
An offbeat book full of word play and humour, answering all your questions about grandmas-especially the ones you never thought to ask Why do grannies always tell us to speak up? Why do they have creases on their faces? Are grannies flexible? How do you cheer up a sad granny? Exactly how old are grannies anyway? Eric Veille explains it all in this witty book for anyone who has, is, knows or will one day be a grandmother.
93) Homecoming
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Abandoned by their mother, four children begin a search for a home and an identity.
97) The raft
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2000.
Language
English
Description
Reluctant Nicky spends a wonderful summer with Grandma, who introduces him to the joy of rafting down the river near her home and watching the animals along the banks.
100) The name quilt
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
One of Sadie's favorite things to do when she visits her grandmother is to hear stories about the family members whose names are on a special quilt Grandma made, so Sadie is sad when the quilt is blown away in a storm.
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