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Quach, Michelle

Summary: "Francine loves her grandfather, but their time together is running out. He has one final wish: to see a male heir carry on the family traditions. Francine knows his ideas are outdated, but she would do anything for him. Her solution? Ask Ollie Tran, a family friend (and former crush, not that it matters), to pretend to be ceremonially adopted and act like the grandson A Gūng never had. Ollie...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC QUA

Willis, Jeanne

Summary: A girl who is always outshone by her older sister is comforted by her grandfather, who reminds her that everything and everyone is made of stardust that shines in all different ways.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WIL

Uegaki, Chieri

Summary: "A young girl finds a way to give the gift of a traditional Japanese garden back to her beloved grandfather and accept a difficult change."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE UGE

Le, Minh

Summary: A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2018

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LE

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LE

Yolen, Jane

Summary: "Under Grandpa's watchful eye, the kids are thrilled to discover that the craggy rocks, tufted grass, and windswept trees on Giant Island are much more than they seem. Are the children the first to fathom this huge secret, or does Grandpa have a secret of his own?"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Flashlight Press 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOL

Pritchard, Caroline Kusin

Summary: "Melvin Kusin (1926 - 2018), called "Poppy" by me and his other grandchildren, was a World War II veteran, Senior Olympics track star, and Texas chili mix entrepreneur. Poppy's life was bold and full of unexpected turns. But of his many adventures, Poppy was most proud of leading our family's Passover Seder for seventy-two years in a row. He taught us that traditions have the power to bring and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024

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Morgan, Angie

Summary: Small Stanley wants to be brave, so he takes his Grandfather's advice and writes down everything that scares him, but when he loses the list he forgets what he is afraid of.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crocodile Books, USA, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MOR

Park, Ginger

Summary: Lily and her grandpa are good pen pals, so when he dies and leaves behind a rice paper scroll he was painting for her, Lily finishes the scroll with help from her mother.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PAR

Thong, Roseanne

Summary: Grandpa Tu is famous for his special noodles, and as the emperor's birthday approaches, he encourages his granddaughter, Mei, to find her own noodle magic.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THO

Catherine, Maria

Summary: In pictures and simple text, a child and grandfather enjoy everyday moments together.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2015

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CAT

Usher, Sam.

Summary: "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...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2018

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Jones, Jeanette Fazzari

Summary: Making meatballs for Grandpa, who no longer remembers much but loves to help cook, a little girl and her Grandma find cooking together makes more than just a meal as they prepare a savory Italian dinner, in this sensory-rich picture book about food, family and heritage.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JON

Piedra, Tony

Summary: Eliot's grandfather, El Capitán, has retired from the sea, and after listening to his grandfather's stories, Eliot is ready for an adventure--so they set out together to find one they can share.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PIE

Dabarera, Dinalie

Summary: "Sometimes, the moments that Sona spends with her Sinhalese grandfather, her seeya, are quiet. They speak different languages and don't always use words. But they do communicate in other ways. Sometimes, they're loud. They play dress-up, stomp in puddles, and pretend to be puppies. They cook pittu, tease each other when they're messy, and read to each other, even though they might not...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DAB

Clark, Karla (Karla Jean)

Summary: "Karla Clark's You Be series continues with You Be Grandpa, all about a grandpa who is just too tired to do the bedtime routine after a long day of activities and asks his grandson to take over for him...In this clever, rhyming picture book, a grandpa tells his grandson that after a long day of playing pirates, gardening, skateboarding and more--he's simply too tired to be Grandpa at bedtime...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC 2024

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Woodgate, Harry

Summary: "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 to be themselves"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2023

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Peschke, M. (Marci)

Summary: December comes to Texas and there is a catfish fishing contest at Arrowhead Lake with a special prize awaiting the winning adult/child team; Kylie's brother and father are entered as one team, and Kylie Jean convinces her grandfather to enter with her as another team--and Kylie dreams of catching Granddaddy Whiskers, a legendary blue catfish that has eluded fishermen for years.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2018

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Fagan, Deva

Summary: Paro questions the system she once believed in and joins the Seafoxes, a ragtag team of players seeking to win the deadly Noctis games, to saver her grandfather.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2024

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC FAG

Lewis, Caryl

Summary: Marty doesn't have much, unlike his mum, who seems to hold on to everything. Life at home is tough, but Marty finds sanctuary down at the community garden with his eccentric grandad. On Marty's birthday, Grandad gifts him a seed. As it turns out, Grandad has a rather wonderful plan up his sleeve. It involves wishes, a pumpkin, and a trip all the way from England to Paris.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC LEW

Keane, David

Summary: Before he becomes very sick, Grandpa enjoys joining his granddaughter in her favorite activity, searching for things to add to her secret treasure box, including a broken robin's egg, a rusty spring, and a snakeskin that makes Grandpa squirm and make funny faces.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2022

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KEA

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KEA

Lupica, Mike

Summary: "When a young basketball star decides to research his grandfather--and coach--for a school project, he uncovers a decades-old scandal that changes everything he thought he knew about his grandfather"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2020

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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LUP

Sís, Peter

Summary: A little boy writes a letter to his grandfather about all the reading and studying he is doing this summer--but all his activities revolve around ice cream.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2015

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Iwai, Melissa

Summary: "Gigi can't wait for her Ojiji-Japanese grandpa-to move in. Gigi plans lots of things to do with him, like playing tag, reading books, and teaching Roscoe, the family dog, new tricks. But her plans don't work out quite the way she'd hoped. And her grandpa doesn't seem to like Roscoe. Will Gigi find a way to connect with her Ojiji?"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022

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Williams, Ismée

Summary: Season by season, a young girl walks with her abuelo along the beach as he shares stories about his life in Havana.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2024

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