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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
At first, twelve-year-old Carol is not happy to be spending the summer helping her parents move her grandfather to an assisted living home, but as the summer wears on, she finds herself drawn to him, fascinated by his amazing stories.
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Simon the cat is so old that most of his parts have stopped working, but just when he is ready to breathe his last breath, his family brings home a new kitten for him to raise.
7) My grandpa
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An elderly grandfather bear and his adoring grandson share a special relationship.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Although he enjoys some aspects of his retirement, eight-year-old Brian gains a new perspective on his job of being a child after spending time in Florida's Happy Sunset Retirement Community.
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2016?]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Great-grandmother Nell eats fish for breakfast, she doesn't hug or kiss, and she does NOT want to be called grandma. Her great-granddaughter isn't sure what to think about her. As she slowly learns more about Nell's life and experiences, the girl finds ways to connect with her prickly great-grandmother.
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the time when witches tiptoe about to have their Halloween fun, ancient Druscilla knows her creaking knees will prevent her from being sneaky and sets out to find a silent conveyance for herself, her cat, and her jack-o-lantern.
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
After moving with her mother and deaf brother to Grandma's small Georgia town in the 1960s, Alice copes with feelings of isolation by befriending the elderly black woman who lives next door.
Author
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Eli the dog has been with Astrid since she was a baby, and now that Eli is getting older and slowing down, Astrid wants to make fun memories with him, but knows what is most important to Eli is the time he spends with Astrid.
Author
Series
Henry and Mudge books volume 26
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Henry and his dog Mudge go with Henry's parents to visit Great-Grandpa Bill in the home with lots of other grandpas, they lead them all on a wonderful adventure.
17) The boys
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
A shy boy, seeking the courage to play baseball with the other children in a park, is coaxed out of his shell by some "old timers" sitting nearby who, in turn, discover they are still in the game.
18) Miss Rumphius
Author
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
As a child Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.
Author
Series
Dragon Slayers' Academy volume 16
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Wiglaf and his classmates come to appreciate their elders when they learn that only a group of retired knights can save their school from the world's oldest living dragon, Grizzlegore--if they can get back in shape in time.
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