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Series
Language
English
Description
"The legendary New York Times and USA Today bestselling author brings a sense of nostalgia to the town in this delightful journey of second chances. Jessica Ann McKenzie--"Jam" to everyone in Honey Creek--has fulfilled her dream of owning the best restaurant for miles around. Serving candlelit dinners to every couple in town on Valentine's Day is a reminder of another dream, one she's just about given up on. Until, that very night, Sergeant Tucson...
82) A tiny family
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A tiny girl and her tiny brother embark on a perilous journey into the house of a giant to retrieve their grandfather's umbrella.
Author
Language
English
Description
"'I am an American patriot not because I was born here but because I was not. I embraced American freedoms, raised my children to cherish and revere them, and lost a son who swore an oath to defend them, because I come from a place where they do not exist.' In fewer than three hundred words, Muslim American Gold Star father Khizr Khan electrified viewers around the world when he took the stage at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. And when he...
Author
Language
English
Description
"A romantic, vivid novel that takes place in the tender time of a young woman's life: Heather has graduated from college and is traveling around Europe with her two best friends. She's left school responsibility behind and adult responsibility is looming, but this is her one, ONE last summer to be free. Heather doesn't expect to even meet Jack, let alone fall in love with him. Jack is an enigmatic Vermonter a few years older than she is, who is following...
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
If the world were a village: Based on the best selling and award-winning book by the same title, "If the World Were a Village" is an animated story that delivers an important message using a magical metaphor: what if the world with six billion people were a village of just 100 people.
Sesame Street celebrates around the world: It's New Year's Eve on Sesame Street and around the world! As everyone prepares for the big party, anchorman Elmo and the...
86) Autumn journey
Author
Publisher
Cobblehill Books
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
When his family comes to live on his grandfather's farm in Pennsylvania while his father is out of work, eleven-year-old Will must deal with his father's distant behavior, his grandfather's heart attack, and caring for a goose he has shot.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When his beloved grandfather is killed in a storm while leading the swan flock south for the winter, Moonshadow is reassured by his father that the flock will go on with Grandfather always in their hearts.
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Grandfather tells many stories about his native India in answer to Ravi and Anjali's questions, such as the tale of a procession of elephants on the feast of Divaali when he was a boy. Includes facts about life in India, a list of cooking spices, and descriptions of Indian animals.
90) The yellow train
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
A young boy takes an adventurous journey with his grandfather on the old train, recalling how it was used to explore and settle the Far West.
Publisher
Pure Flix Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
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Description
The Book of Ruth, is a triumphant love story in the face of adversity. This selfless journey of love and devotion is seen through the eyes of a young widow. Choosing to leave her homeland of Moab, she follows her mother-in-law Naomi to Israel after the death of her husband. Upon reaching Bethlehem, she meets and marries a man named Boaz, who is of the Royal House of Judah. This chain of seemingly unrelated events, sets the stage for the future kings...
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young Chinese girl has a dream that leads her on a long journey to her grandfather on the other side of the mountains. Includes activities intended to teach Chinese characters.
95) Call me Iggy
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Ignacio "Iggy" Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen living his best life. After bumping into Marisol (and her coffee) at school, Iggy's world is spun around. But Marisol has too much going on to be bothered with the likes of Iggy. She has school, work, family, and the uphill battle of getting her legal papers. As Iggy stresses over how to get Marisol to like him, his grandfather comes to the rescue. The thing is, not only is his abuelito...
96) Patience, Miyuki
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press, A McEvoy Group company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When Spring arrives, Miyuki rouses her grandfather to greet the flowers in their garden, then embarks on a journey seeking pure water to awaken the one flower still sleeping.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
When their grandfather invents a time machine, Matt and Emily, accompanied by their scientific genius friend Jonathan, journey back to the night when President Lincoln was shot, hoping to prevent the assassination.
Author
Publisher
Thunderhooves Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Half a million people arrived on the beaches of the Greek Island of Lesvos in 2015, fleeing war and persecution, and hoping to find peace and safety in Europe. Their courageous and desperate jouneys changed many lives, including the life of a privileged American woman looking for a connection to her refugee grandfather"--