grandfathers

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The Christmas gift

1992
When a little mouse's treasured Christmas gift is broken, Grandpa consoles her with a toy train from his own childhood.

Moxie and the art of rule breaking

a 14 day mystery
2014
"Instead of spending a carefree summer exploring downtown Boston with best friend Ollie, thirteen-year-old Moxie must solve a famous art heist in order to protect those she loves from her ailing grandfather's gangster past. Includes facts about the 1990 Gardner Museum art theft"--Provided by publisher.

Finding family

2012
Raised in Charleston, West Virginia, at the turn of the twentieth century by her grandfather and aunt on off-putting tales of family members she has never met, twelve-year-old Delana is shocked when, after Aunt Tilley dies, she learns the truth about her parents and some of her other relatives.

[A mango for Grandpa

2007
A young girl continues to care for her grandfather as old age and ill health rob him of his enthusiasm for life, but she treasures memories of his love for his many grandchildren.

Ruby Goldberg's bright idea

2014
Ruby is determined to win the gold with her fifth-grade science fair project, a Rube Goldberg machine to help her grandfather, but the real prize turns out to be something completely unexpected.

The junction of sunshine and lucky

2014
Auggie and her grandfather use found objects to transform the appearance of their home and, in the process, change a whole town's perceptions of beauty and art.

The fourteenth goldfish

Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter.

Goob and His Grandpa

The 7 Habits of Happy Kids
2013
Goob's friends help him after his grandpa passes away.

Why I love grandpa

100 reasons
2003
Lists one hundred reasons why grandchildren love their grandpas, and including black-and-white photographs of many different kinds of grandfathers and grandkids, as well as space for writing a personal tribute.

A day's work

When Francisco tries to help his grandfather find work, he discovers that even though the old man cannot speak English, he has something even more valuable to teach Francisco.

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