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1	Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs more books like this by Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.21! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	What's Heaven more books like this by Maria Shriver, Sandra Speidel (Illustrator) add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	A Stranger at Green Knowe more books like this by L M Boston add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Three Sedonas more books like this by Lisa Schnebly Heidinger, Trevor V Swanson (Illustrator) add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.02! \| first editions
5	Fox Song more books like this by Joseph Bruchac add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.44! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Treasure of Green Knowe more books like this by L M Boston add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Rain Forest Rose more books like this by Terri Farley add to wishlist 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? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.15! \| SVS
8	Jericho more books like this by Janet Hickman add to wishlist 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, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Little Cliff's First Day of School more books like this by Clifton L Taulbert add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Treasure of Green Knowe more books like this by L M Boston, Peter Boston (Illustrator) add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.24! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Stone's Throw from Paradise more books like this by Linda Oatman High, III add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Ganzy Remembers more books like this by Mary Grace Ketner, Barbara Sparks (Illustrator) add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.30! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Porcupine more books like this by Meg Tilly add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.73! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Great Grandmother's Treasure more books like this by Ruth Hickcox, David Soman (Illustrator) add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $61.98! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Mighty Santa Fe more books like this by William H Hooks, Angela T Thomas (Illustrator) add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.92! \| signed copies \| first editions
16	Carmina, Come Dance! more books like this by Mary K. Whittington add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins more books like this by Lester L. Laminack, Constance R. Bergum (Illustrator) add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $6.95! new only from $11.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	One Dark and Scary Night more books like this by Bill Cosby add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Bridging Beyond more books like this by Kathleen Benner Duble add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.91! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Summer of the Bonepile Monster more books like this by Aileen Henderson add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.31! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Jewels more books like this by Belinda Rochelle, Ying Hwa Hu (Illustrator), Cornelius Van Wright (Illustrator) add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.99! \| first editions
22 view cover	A Visit to Oma more books like this by Marisabina Russo add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.99! \| first editions
23 view cover	Secret Holes more books like this by Pansie Hart Flood, Felicia Marshall (Illustrator) add to wishlist Secret Holes is a sequel to Sylvia & Miz Lula Maye. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
24	The Dream Keeper more books like this by Margery Everden, Margery Evernden, Eric J Nones (Illustrator) add to wishlist Her parents' impending separation leads a gifted thirteen-year-old musician to discover the story of her greatgrandmother's immigration to America from a Jewish shtetl in Poland. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
25 view cover	Always the Heart: Siempre El Corazon more books like this by Jim Sagel add to wishlist This is a text in English and Spanish. It is a beautifully written coming of age story loosely based on the Navajo legend of the 'Changing Woman', who has the power to regain her youth. This bilingual romance tells two stories - that of a young high school freshman finding her first love and that of her grandmother's recollection of her own ... see all copies from $7.68! new only from $22.14! \| first editions

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