grandmothers

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George's marvelous medicine

1982
George decides that his grumpy, selfish old grandmother must be a witch and concocts some marvelous medicine to take care of her.

Saying good-bye to grandma

1988
Seven-year-old Suzie is curious and fearful about what Grandma's funeral will be like.
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Luka's quilt

1994
When Luka's grandmother makes a traditional Hawaiian quilt for her, she and Luka disagree over the colors it should include.
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The Wednesday surprise

1989
On Wednesday nights when Grandma stays with Anna everyone thinks she is teaching Anna to read.
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Thunder cake

1990
Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.
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Chicken Sunday

1992
To thank Miss Eula for her wonderful Sunday chicken dinners, three children sell decorated eggs to buy her a beautiful Easter hat.
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Abuela's weave

1993
A young Guatemalan girl and her grandmother grow closer as they weave some special creations and then make a trip to the market in hopes of selling them.
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Welcome to Camden Falls

2007
Sisters Flora and Ruby move to Camden Falls after the death of their parents to live with their grandmother who owns a sewing shop; and the girls find it easy to make friends and feel at home.
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Junie B. Jones is a party animal

1997
Lucille invites Junie B. and her friend Grace to sleep over at her very rich nana's house, where everything is beautiful, expensive, and breakable.
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A long way from Chicago

a novel in stories
1998
A boy recounts his annual summer trips to rural Illinois with his sister during the Great Depression to visit their larger-than-life grandmother.
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