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In Wintertime

author: Howard, Kim
A grandmother tells about her life as a child in the Scandinavian winter with her grandmother.
FIC
year: 1994
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: winter, grandmothers [X], scandinavia

Liplap's Wish

author: London, Jonathan
As he builds a snowbunny, Liplap feels something is missing and wishes his grandmother who recently died was with him.
FIC
year: 1994
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 690
subjects: emotions in children, rabbits, grandmothers [X], death, emotions

"i Remember!" Cried Grandma Pinky

author: Wahl, Jan
Lisa loves to hear Grandma Pinky tell stories about the old days, but she worries when Grandma becomes forgetful about more recent activities.
FIC
year: 1994
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: grandmothers [X], old age, polar bear, bears

Tanya's Reunion

author: Flournoy, Valerie
When she and her grandmother go to help with preparations for a big family reunion, Tanya learns about the history of the farm in Virginia where Grandma grew up.
FIC
year: 1995
copies: 55
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 600

The Dove

author: Stewart, Dianne
A visiting dove provides the answer to Grandmother Maloko's financial problems when floodwaters destroy her crops and she must rely on the sale of her homemade jewelry.
FIC
year: 1993
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: grandmothers [X], pigeons, handicraft, blacks, floods, south africa

The Feather-bed Journey

author: Feder, Paula Kurzband
As she tries to repair a torn feather pillow, Grandma tells about her childhood in Poland, about the Nazi persecution of Jews during World War II, and about the origin of this special pillow.
FIC
year: 1995
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: jews, grandmothers [X], holocaust, 1933-1945, pillows

Grandmother's Pigeon

author: Erdrich, Louise
Passenger pigeon hatchlings, thought to be extinct, are discovered in Grandmother's room after she departs on a voyage to Greenland.
FIC
year: 1999
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
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Halmoni And The Picnic

author: Choi, Sook Nyul
A Korean American girl's third grade class helps her newly arrived grandmother feel more comfortable with her new life in the United States.
FIC
year: 1993
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 640
subjects: korean americans, grandmothers [X]

Inside-out Grandma

author: Rothenberg, Joan
Rosie's grandmother wears her clothes inside out to remind herself to buy oil for making latkes at Hanukkah.
FIC
year: 1997
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: grandmothers [X], hanukkah, judaism, jews

Selina And The Bear Paw Quilt

author: Smucker, Barbara Claassen
When her Mennonite family moves to Upper Canada to avoid involvement in the Civil War, young Selina is given a special quilt to remember the grandmother she left behind.
FIC
year: 1999
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: mennonites, quilts, quilting, grandmothers [X]

I Want A Pony

author: Betancourt, Jeanne
Lulu is staying with her grandmother and wishes she had a pony so she could ride with Pam and Anna and then they could be friends--Pony Pals.
FIC
year: 1994
copies: 15
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 690
subjects: ponies, grandmothers [X]

Thanksgiving At Obaachan's

author: Mitsui Brown, Janet
A Japanese American girl describes the Thanksgiving celebration at her grandmother's house and the things that make it her favorite holiday.
FIC
year: 1994
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: japanese americans, thanksgiving day, grandmothers [X]

Nora's Stars

author: Ichikawa, Satomi
While visiting her grandmother, Nora joins with the animated toys from an old chest to bring the stars down from the night sky, but their loss makes the day black and sad.
FIC
year: 1989
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 540
subjects: stars, toys, sky, grandmothers [X]

Dear Katie, The Volcano Is A Girl

author: George, Jean Craighead
A grandmother and her granddaughter argue over whether a volcano is a geophysical phenomenon or an angry Hawaiian goddess.
FIC
year: 1998
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 550

The Scariest Monster In The Whole Wide World

author: Mayer, Pamela
Thea's parents do not want her to dress up as a scary monster for the Halloween costume parade, but with Grandma's help she surprises them.
FIC
year: 2001
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: costume, halloween, monsters, grandmothers [X]

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