grandparent-grandchild relationship

Seventeen-year-old Lev Beniov, having been arrested for looting the corpse of a German paratrooper, is given the opportunity to be released from jail if he, along with a soldier imprisoned for desertion, can secure twelve eggs to be used in the colonel's daughter's wedding cake by traversing the dangerous streets of Leningrad.

Thirteen-year-old Matt Echbar struggles to come of age amidst the confusion of his mother's death, his grandfather's illegal activities, and his father's disinterest in Matt's life.

A woman discovers her warmest memories while she sorts through her late grandmother's personal effects, and reflects on some very special moments they shared.

When his once-brilliant granddad succumbs to mental decline and urges him to visit Blackbrick Abbey, young Cosmo is transported through time and learns of his granddad's teenage adventures on the sprawling estate.

When Mary Anne receives a class assignment to write her autobiography she realizes she has a lot to say about her life, and tells about the loss of her mother, the time she wanted glasses, and meeting her grandmother again after eleven years.

When Marty's grandfather says there is a courier service in his nursing home, Marty writes to famous people who lived in other times--and his letters are answered!.

Grace has mixed feelings when she finds out that her mom and step-dad are going to have a baby and confides those feelings to her grandmother.

Erin lets her love of scissors get out of control until grandpa helps her reign in her enthusiasm.

A young boy describes the activities he does with his grandparents and how he feels about them getting older.

Because of the strong influence which her grandfather, an abolitionist, has in her life, fourteen-year-old Lucy assists a fugitive slave girl in her escape.