grandfathers

Twelve-year-old Tom learns first-hand about honor, first when he is wrongly accused of lying at school, then when he faces the risk of losing a puppy he has come to love while helping his grandfather train hunting dogs. Writing to a new friend helps him sort his feelings and do the right thing.

A little boy's grandfathers, one in America and one in Japan, teach him about baseball and its rich, varying cultural traditions.

A rhyming story about a young boy who is frightened by a mysterious sea monster while visiting his grandfather's beach house.

Alan Jardine of the Beach Boys presents an adventure tale based on the song "Sloop John B" in which a boy finds himself battling a pirate crew during a day on the high seas with his grandfather. Includes the song on an audio CD.

When her maternal grandfather comes from China, Helen, who is biracial, develops a special bond with him despite their age and language differences.

Noah's granddaughter helps him bring the animals onto the ark, calm them down, and get them to sleep.

One side of this upside-down book celebrates all of the things grandmas do for their grandchildren. Turning the book over and around produces a similar celebration of grandpas.

Twelve-year-old Annie ponders the many rhythms of life the year that her mother becomes pregnant, her grandfather begins faltering, and her best friend (and running partner) becomes distant.

A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city.

Second-grader Gus wants a store-bought Halloween costume to wear to school, but because he knows his parents do not believe in buying costumes, he turns to his grandfather for help.