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Struggling to understand why his beloved grandfather left his family to die alone in a field hospital far from home, a young doctor in a war-torn Balkan country takes over her grandfather's search for a mythical ageless vagabond while referring to a worncopy of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book."
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Mackenzie Carter has had some very bad dates lately. Model train experts, mansplainers, guys weirdly obsessed with her tail-she hasn't had a successful date in months. Only a year out of residency, her grandmother's obsession with Mackenzie finding the perfect mate to settle down with threatens to drive Mackenzie barking mad. Out of options, it feels like a small thing to tell her grandmother that she's met someone. That is, until she blurts out...
Author
Publisher
Flashlight Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Maya wakes up on the wrong side of the bed and is determined to spread her crankiness to the rest of the family, but her grandmother graciously suggests giggle-inducing activities that eventually dissolve Maya's grouchiness into glee.
8) Dear Grandma
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Language
English
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Celebrates grandmothers who are cake bakers, jungle gym climbers, dragon defeaters, and more, and the special bonds they have with their grandchildren.
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Twelve year old Jack's grandpa lives in a rest home and often mistakes Jack for his World War II squadron commander, but when grandpa wants to escape his boring situation, Jack has to decide how he will help him.
13) Trick
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English
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Sharp, succinct storytelling and breathtaking prose combine in this new novel by the author of Ties , a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and a Kirkus Reviews and Sunday Times Best Book of the Year. Trick is a stylish drama about ambition, family, and old-age that goes beyond the ordinary and predictable. Imagine a duel between two men. One, Daniele Mallarico, is a successful illustrator who, in the twilight of his years, feels that his reputation...
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Stephanie is excited for her grandmother's visit, and while her grandma shows her how to wear traditional Ghanese dress, Stephanie shows her how she tidies up the house, plays with her dolls, and plays the drum.
16) Ozark dogs
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Language
English
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"After his son is convicted of capital murder, Vietnam War veteran Jeremiah Fitzjurls takes over the care of his granddaughter, Joanna, raising her with as much warmth as can be found in a junkyard outfitted to be an armory. He teaches her how to shoot and fight, but there is not enough training in the world to protect her when the dreaded Ledfords, notorious meth dealers and fanatical white supremacists, come to collect on Joanna as payment for a...
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Series
Llama Llama (Picture books) volume 8
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"It's an exciting day for Llama Llama; he's going to visit Gram and Grandpa Llama and spend the night! His first night away from home ... and from Mama. But he makes sure to pack everything he needs. And there are so many fun things to do with Gram and Grandpa. It's not until he gets ready for bed that he realizes that he's forgotten something important. Fuzzy Llama! Fortunately, Grandpa Llama has a wonderful solution and soon Llama Llama is having...
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Publisher
McClelland & Stewart Ltd
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A young Kenyan boy with disabilities named Muthini lives with his grandmother and eight cousins, but when his grandmother is no longer able to take care of him the two set out on a journey that will change the young boy's life, and his name, forever.
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Series
Gracie and Grandma volume 3
Publisher
MacKenzie Smiles
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
When Gracie brings her grandmother a present of a tiny seed in a little pot, the two let their imaginations run wild as to the crazy things that may emerge as the seed grows.
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