What's Heaven more books like this

by Maria Shriver, Sandra Speidel (Illustrator)

Maria Shriver, noted journalist and member of the Kennedy clan, offers a question/answer book on the subject of death. When her young daughter Kate began asking questions about the death of her great-grandmother, Rose Kennedy, Shriver found that answering Kate's questions in a straightforward, yet gentle and easy-to-understand manner not only ...

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Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs more books like this

by Tomie dePaola (Illustrator)

As a young boy author/illustrator Tomie DePaola loved visiting the house where both his grandmother and great-grandmother lived. Because his great-grandmother lived upstairs she was called Nana Upstairs and because his grandmother lived downstairs she was called Nana Downstairs. Tomie enjoyed spending time with both of them and later, after they ...

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Jubilee Journey more books like this

by Carolyn Meyer

Thirteen-year-old Emily Rose Chartier is comfortable being biracial. However, during her first trip to Texas to visit her great-grandmother, Emily discovers that most people in the town, especially Brandy Woodrow, who comes from the town's most prominent black family, seem to want to prove that she is black--period. Meanwhile, as Emily gets to ...

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A Stranger at Green Knowe more books like this

by L M Boston

A strange friendship develops between an orphaned Chinese refugee who is spending the summer at Green Knowe and a gorilla who has escaped from the London Zoo.

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The Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins more books like this

by Lester L. Laminack, Constance R. Bergum (Illustrator)

This poignant tale of a woman residing in a nursing home who seems to live more in a world of memories than in the present gives voice to an often not-discussed element of aging. Constance Bergum's delicate watercolor illustrations give soft expression to the continuity of generations and the love that holds a family together during times of ...

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Fox Song more books like this

by Joseph Bruchac

From award-winning poet and storyteller Joseph Bruchac comes a moving tale of the intuitive understanding between the young and old. Through many seasons, Grama Bowman teaches Jamie the ways of her Abenaki people. Then Grama Bowman is gone, but her world remains--a place where Jamie will never be alone. Full-color illustrations.

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Treasure of Green Knowe more books like this

by L M Boston

A young boy listens to his great-grandmother's tales of Green Knowe as it used to be and, gradually, as past and present blend, he shares the strange adventures of the former inhabitants.

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One Dark and Scary Night more books like this

by Bill Cosby

One night, little Bill is positive there are mean things in his dark closet and that they are just dying to get him. Only when Alice the great performs a magical tucking-in trick do the mean things go away for good.

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The Three Sedonas more books like this

by Lisa Schnebly Heidinger, Trevor V Swanson (Illustrator)

Six-year-old Sedona tells the story of her great-great-grandmother, a pioneer woman named Sedona Schnebly who helped settle the wilds of the Arizona frontier--and for whom the town of Sedona is named. This book was written by one of Sedona Schnebly's actual descendents. Illustrations accompany the text.

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Rain Forest Rose more books like this

by Terri Farley

When Darby learns the trouble between her two best friends is the result of a terrible accident, can she and her great-grandmother heal the conflict? Or will that be up to an elusive pink roan mustang?

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Jericho more books like this

by Janet Hickman

The engrossing story of four generations of women, from Great-Grandmother Grand-Min to 12-year-old Angela. Angela's family is spending their vacation with Gram and Grand-Min. Angela is lonely--there are no young people her age in Gatesville. In alternate sections, the author seamlessly interweaves the past and present in this beautifully written, ...

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Little Cliff's First Day of School more books like this

by Clifton L Taulbert

Little Cliff's great-grandmother, Mama Pearl, and his great-grandfather, Poppa Joe, are so excited for him to start first grade. But Little Cliff doesn't want to go to school. When the first day of school comes, Little Cliff hears laughter and looks up to see that all of his friends are there. Full color.

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Treasure of Green Knowe more books like this

by L M Boston, Peter Boston (Illustrator)

A young boy listens to his great-grandmother's tales of Green Knowe as it used to be and, gradually, as past and present blend, he shares the strange adventures of the former inhabitants.

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Stone's Throw from Paradise more books like this

by Linda Oatman High, III

Twelve-year-old Lizzie searches for memories of her mother while spending a summer with her great-grandmother among the Amish in Pearly Gates, Pennsylvania.

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Ganzy Remembers more books like this

by Mary Grace Ketner, Barbara Sparks (Illustrator)

A little girl and her grandmother travel to a nursing home to visit Ganzy, the little girl's great-grandmother. Ganzy entertains them both with stories from her youth. Illustrated with watercolor paintings.

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Porcupine more books like this

by Meg Tilly

War-torn Afghanistan could not seem farther from Newfoundland, but it is about to change twelve-year-old tomboy Jack Cooper (or Jacqueline, as her mother insists on calling her) forever. When her father is killed in the war, she watches helplessly as her mother crumbles under sorrow and depression. Jack and her younger sister and brother, Tessa ...

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Bridging Beyond more books like this

by Kathleen Benner Duble

Duble's suspenseful debut novel explores the layers of the mind and the bridges that connect them in this tale of a girl haunted by images of falling from a bridge--but it is not her who is falling.

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The Mighty Santa Fe more books like this

by William H Hooks, Angela T Thomas (Illustrator)

William is unhappy that he will have to leave behind his model train set when he goes to spend Christmas at his great-grandmother's house. Slowly, William warms to his slightly eccentric great-grandmother and the unusual Christmas festivities. That night, when everyone else is asleep, his great-grandmother takes William up to the attic to show him ...

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Great Grandmother's Treasure more books like this

by Ruth Hickcox, David Soman (Illustrator)

When Great-Grandmother is born, a bluebird sings--and the song remains in her heart always. Whether she's a girl of six setting a rabbit free with a hug or a great-grandmother throwing mud-puddle parties in the spring, she fills her life to the brim, and even manages to collect a secret treasure along the way. But just what is the treasure, and ...

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Carmina, Come Dance! more books like this

by Mary K. Whittington

Carmina is afraid of her great-grandmother until the old lady plays the piano and Carmina discovers that the music makes a special bond between them.

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Jewels more books like this

by Belinda Rochelle, Ying Hwa Hu (Illustrator), Cornelius Van Wright (Illustrator)

A tribute to the bond between generations, "Jewels" is an evocative story about an African-American girl's summer visit with her great-grandparents, who tell her wonderful tales of their family.

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Summer of the Bonepile Monster more books like this

by Aileen Henderson

Eleven-year-old Hollis and his older sister Lou are sent to live with their great-grandmother for the summer while their parents work out their marital problems. Hollis is quickly caught up in a local mystery of Bonepile Hollow--a road which people refuse to walk down because anything that goes down it doesn't come back.

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A Visit to Oma more books like this

by Marisabina Russo

Author Russo demonstrates that love can surpass age and language barriers through her emphatic words and brilliant pictures. Weekly, Celeste visits her great-grandmother Oma. And although Celeste doesn't understand her language, love and understanding soon bridge any differences.

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The Secret of the Red Shoes more books like this

by Joan Donaldson, Doris Ettlinger (Illustrator)

This work is for ages 3-5. Great grandmother tells her great-granddaughter her secret. On the night of great grandmother's 100th birthday party, the rest of the family learns the secret too, and the reader learns a little about the joy and fulfilment of living with older relatives. This work includes a Note to Parents from an experienced child ...

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Secret Holes more books like this

by Pansie Hart Flood, Felicia Marshall (Illustrator)

Secret Holes is a sequel to Sylvia & Miz Lula Maye.

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