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Aliki. THE TWO OF THEM. Greenwillow Bks., 1979. For age 3-6, non-fiction. Portrays the special relationship between a child and her grandfather from her birth to his death. (grandparent)
Brancato, Robin. SWEET BELLS JANGLED OUT OF TUNE. Scholastic, 1982. YA Ellen knows her family is ashamed of Grandmother Eva, but is determined to understand and save her. (illness)
Caines, Jeannette. WINDOW WISHING. Harper and Row, 1980. Age 3-6. Two children spend the vacation with an unconventional grandmother. Simple text. Black characters. (grandparent)
dePaola, Tomie. NOW ONE FOOT, NOW THE OTHER. Putnam, 1981. 46p. When Bobby was a toddler, his grandfather built towers from blocks, made him laugh, and guided his first steps. Now, grandfather has had a stroke and Bobby reciprocates. This warmly told story will help children understand grandparents' illnesses. (illness)
Dundan, Jane. BRAVE JANET REACHFAR. Houghton Mifflin, 1975. Age 3-8. Sometimes Janet's grandmother is not herself. A picture books for grades K-3. (changes)
Fair, Sylvia. THE BEDSPREAD. Macmillan, 1982. (picture book) Two elderly sisters embroider the home of their childhood at either end of a white bedspread, each as she remembers, with results that surprise them. (memory)
Fox, Mem. WILFRID GORDON MCDONALD PARTRIDGE. Kane/Miller, 1985. (picture book) A small boy tries to discover the meaning of "memory" so he can resore that of an elderly friend. (memory)
Goffstein, M.B. FISH FOR SUPPER. Dial, 1976. Age 3-7. This short, simple, appealing and easy to read story depicts a day in Grandmother's life.
Irwin, Hadley. THE LILITH SUMMER. Feminist, 1979. Age 12 and up. Twelve-year-old Ellen comes to appreciate seventy-seven-year-old Lilith and her friends as complex, strong, caring and growing individuals... a sympathetic portrayal of a loving, sharing relationship, strongly anti-agist and anti-sexist. (friendship)
Kantrowitz, Mildred. MAXIE. Four Winds, 1970. Age 5-8. Maxie, a little white-haired lady, lives in a three room apartment with her cat and canary. One day she decides not to go through her boring routine any more and stays in bed. However, her neighbors miss her and let her know that what has been boring to her has become an important part of their lives. (loneliness)
Kirk, Barbara. GRANDPA, ME AND OUR HOUSE IN THE TREE. Macmillan, 1978. Age 3-7. Photographs and text capture the love and understanding between a boy and his grandfather, picturing their times together and the effects of Grandpa's advancing age. (changes)
Langner, Nola. FREDDY, MY GRANDFATHER. Four Winds, 1979. Age 4-6. A young girl details the observations of the unique individual who is her grandfather. Illustrations express very well the humor and warmth of the story. (grandparent)
Lasky, Kathryn. MY ISLAND GRANDMA. Frederick Warner, 1979. (grandparent)
Mazer, Norma Fox. AFTER THE RAIN. Story of a teenage girl and her grandfather who is dying of cancer and their relationship. (illness)
Pearson, Susan. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRAMPIE. 1987. Marsha gives a birthday gift to her blind grandfather. (handicapped grandparent)
Schellie, Don. KIDNAPPING MR. TUBBS. Four Winds, 1978. Gr. 5-8. Two teenagers kidnap a savvy old nursing home resident and take him back to the ranch where he longs to be. (friendship)
Shanks, Ann Zane. OLD IS WHAT YOU GET; DIALOGUES ON AGING BY THE OLD AND YOUNG. Viking, 1976. Men and women past sixty and young people between eleven and twenty-one express their attitudes toward and thoughts about growing old, death and related topics. (relationship/aging)
Skorpen, Liesel Moak. GRACE. Harper, 1984. Gr. 5-7. A cruel practical joke leads Sara, a lonely sixth grader, into a secret, sometimes difficult, but rewarding friendship with Grace, a proud old woman who is afraid her daughter will put her into a nursing home. (friendship)
Sonneborn, Ruth A. I LOVE GRAM. Viking, 1971. A delightful book about a little girl who can't wait till her grandmother comes home from the hospital. Good to use with chldren whose relatives are in the hospital. (illness/grandparent)
Wilson, Christopher. A TREASURE HUNT. National Inst. on Aging, 1980. Several children acquaint us with some elderly folks they know and show us that their lives are active, and that they have much to teach the young. Young and old come from every ethnic background and are portrayed in large, realistic illustrations full of detail. (friendship)
Wittman, Sally. A SPECIAL TRADE. Harper & Row, 1978. Age 3-6. When Nelly is small, her friend Bartholomew becomes confined to a wheelchair, and Nelly has a chance to pay back her friend. (friendship/handicap)
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