"Thoughtful and creative, Jacob is tired of being the baby of the family. He is ready to fully express himself in all of the ways that feel right to him, but not everyone seems as eager to accept change...Jacob turns to the beautiful fan his Grandma N??i gave him, which features all of the Vietnamese zodiac animals. With the mysterious fan and memories of Grandma guiding him, Jacob finds the power to remain true to himself"--Provided by publisher.
When his Chinese grandmother comes to live with his family in England, an eleven-year-old aspiring comic book artist has to share his bedroom with Nai Nai, who does not speak English, but they soon share a bond through math and art.
"The Nguyen kids are going on vacation! It's their first time in Vietnam and they are staying in Grandma N??i's childhood home, so they should be excited. As soon as the siblings enter the house, though, something doesn't feel right. Why is the door to the ancestors' room always closed? And why can't they connect with Grandma N??i using their gifts, the way they can at home?"--Provided by publisher.
Faced with the loss of their beloved dog, Cody, brothers Jake, fourteen, and Taylor, twelve, set out to find their grandmother living off the grid in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and discover a lumber company trying to harass her off her property.
Banished from her abusive home for a summer with her estranged grandmother in Barcelona, twelve-year-old Alba feels hope and love while exploring a newly discovered passion for bread baking.
Moana and her grandmother take turns comparing their love for one another to all the different things they can find on their beautiful island home of Motunui.
An illustrated celebration of grandmothers and the magic they perform as they sweep children away on adventures, help create in the kitchen and garden, and turn worries into giggles.
In 1964 in Totter, Texas, Magnolia Jean Crook--an aspiring detective and a firm believer in UFOs--is desperate to protect her grandmother Mimi against accusations of theft, especially when Mimi's recent memory lapses may signal something serious.
