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61) Grandad's pride
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
[First U.S. edition].
Language
English
Description
"After Milly discovers a pride flag in Grandad's attic, this adorable pair are motivated by the past to start a pride parade in their small town. Activism and celebration go hand in hand as the town gathers to help build a world where everyone is proud tobe themselves"--
62) Grumpy New Year
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Daisy, a young Chinese American girl, is excited to be celebrating the Lunar New Year with her Yeh-Yeh in China, but at first she is too grumpy from lack of sleep to enjoy the activities he has planned . . ." -- Adapted from Library of Congress.
63) Indian shoes
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Together with Grampa, Ray Halfmoon, a Seminole-Cherokee boy, finds creative and amusing solutions to life's challenges.
64) Crouching tiger
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
When Ming Da's Chinese grandpa comes to visit, he overcomes his initial embarrassment at his grandfather's traditions and begins to appreciate him.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Spanish edition.
Language
Español
Description
Merci Suaarez begins the sixth grade and knows things will change, but she did not count on her grandfather acting strangely, not fitting in at her private school, and dealing with Edna Santos' jealousy.
Author
Series
Agus y los monstruos volume 12
Publisher
Combel
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Tercera edición.
Language
Español
Description
When Agus, his friend Lidia, and the monsters visit Agus's grandfather, they discover the old man is unhappy because his house is going to be torn down, and he fears it is because someone is hunting the treasure his father lost.
68) Sun
Author
Series
Publisher
Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
"It's the hottest day of the year, hotter than broccoli soup, hotter than the Atacama Desert, hotter than the surface of the sun. It's just the right kind of day for a boy and his grandad to go for a picnic. But as the sun beats down, Grandad keeps having to stop for a rest, and by the time they find the perfect picnic spot, some pirates have beaten them to it. Good job they have enough food to share!"--From the publisher.
Author
Publisher
Grupo Nelson
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
Español
Description
"The plot develops in both the past and present and, narrated by the grandson, centers around the grandfather's life. Jumping back and forth between past and present, the grandfather's life unfolds, full of adventures, romance, action, and how, after the painful loss of his wife, a special radio message brings him back from the brink of alcoholism." -- Publisher.
"La trama sucede en dos planos temporales y el tema se centra en la vida del abuelo,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Fionn Boyle, terrified of the sea, must spend the summer with this older sister, Tara, and their grandfather on Arranmore, an island that has been known to make people disappear, and seems to be restless again. " --
72) Heart finds
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Mabel is a quiet loner who only feels like herself when she is extreme treasure hunting with her grampa, but when her friendships start to crumble and her grampa suffers a stroke, Mabel must learn to let go of the past and embrace the future.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt & Co
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"They say you can't get something for nothing, but nothing is all Sami has. When his grandfather's most-prized possession-a traditional Afghan instrument called a rebab-is stolen, Sami resolves to get it back. He finds it at a music store, but it costs $700, and Sami doesn't have even one penny. What he does have is a keychain that has caught the eye of his classmate. If he trades the keychain for something more valuable, could he keep trading until...
74) Mi abuelo y yo
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American Spanish language edition.
Language
Español
Description
"En todo el mundo, en todos los idiomas, en todos los países,́ђЃк lo que más les gusta a los abuelos es... ¡estar con sus nietos!"--Back cover.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A day in Chinatown takes an unexpected turn when a bored little girl makes a connection with her grandpa. May isn't having fun on her trip through Chinatown with her grandfather. Gong Gong doesn't speak much English, and May can't understand Chinese. She's hungry, and bored with Gong Gong's errands. Plus, it seems like Gong Gong's friends are making fun of her! But just when May can't take any more, Gong Gong surprises her with a gift that reveals...
78) Now
Author
Series
Once series volume 3
Publisher
Square Fish
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First Square Fish edition.
Language
English
Description
While her parents are working in Africa, Zelda is living with her grandfather, Holocaust-survivor Felix Salinger, in Australia, when a disaster leads them both to deal with unresolved feelings about the first Zelda, Felix's childhood friend.
79) A song of frutas
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language
English
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Formats
Description
While visiting her abuelo in Cuba, a young girl helps him sell frutas, singing the name of each fruit as they walk, and after she returns to the United States, they exchange letters made of abrazos--hugs. Includes historical and cultural notes.
Author
Publisher
MIT Kids Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"Ada knows that the best place for star-gazing is on the island in Maine where she vacations with her grandparents. By day, she tracks osprey in the trees, paddles a kayak, and hunts for shells. But she's most in her element when the sun goes down and thestars blink to life. Will the fog this year foil her plans, or will her grandfather find a way to shine a spotlight on the vast puzzle of the universe ... until the weather turns?"--
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