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September 06, 2007

Celebrate Grandparents' Day!

Here are some great titles featuring grandparents and grandkids.

Sitti_3 Sitti’s Secrets, by Naomi Shihab Nye (Gr. K-3) Mona, an American girl, travels to the Middle East to visit her Palestinian grandmother, known as Sitti.

Morningonlake_2 Morning on the Lake, by Jan B. Waboose (Gr. K-3)  A contemporary Ojibway grandfather takes his grandson on an early morning canoe trip and introduces him to sacred traditions and beliefs.

Walktwomoons Walk Two Moons, by Sharon Creech (Gr. 3-6) – A contemporary classic! While on a car trip, Sal tells her beloved grandparents a story about her best friend, which is ultimately a way for Sal to share her own feelings about her mother’s decision to leave her father and move away from Sal.

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Olive’s Ocean, by Kevin Henkes (Gr. 5-8) – Martha spends the summer with her family at the beachfront, where she begins to feel caught between the worlds of childhood and adulthood. Martha’s wise and trustworthy grandmother encourages her to take ownership of her feelings and to be who she is.

A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder, by Richard Peck (Gr. 7-12)Grandma Dowdel has my vote as the single most memorable grandmother in the history of literature. Follow the adventures of her teenaged grandkids as they spend summers “down south” at her farm.

Longway  Yeardown

Posted at 08:00 AM in Book Round Ups, Emily's posts |