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On the Way Home

by Benjamin, A. H.

Book - 2021

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by Usher, Sam

Book - 2021

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Sharing A Smile

by Kramar, Nicki

Book - 2021

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Grama's Hug

by Nielander, Amy

Book - 2020

Ages 4 to 8. A child who lives with her grandmother grows through the years as her grandmother supports her passion for space. Ages 4 to 8. A child who lives with her grandmother grows through the years as her grandmother supports her passion for space. Show less

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My Friends and Me

by Stansbie, Stephanie

Book - 2019

Ages 3 to 7. A child who lives with her grandparents describes all of her friends' diverse families. Ages 3 to 7. A child who lives with her grandparents describes all of her friends' diverse families. Show less

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A Family Is A Family Is A Family

by O'Leary, Sara

Book - 2016

Ages 4 to 7. A class full of children describe what their families look like. Ages 4 to 7. A class full of children describe what their families look like. Show less

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Lotus & Feather

by Jiang, Ji-li

Book - 2016

Ages 6 to 8. When Lotus sees a hunter shoot a crane, she asks her grandfather for help in caring for the bird. Ages 6 to 8. When Lotus sees a hunter shoot a crane, she asks her grandfather for help in caring for the bird. Show less

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Families

by Rotner, Shelley

Book - 2015

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Snow

by Usher, Sam

Book - 2015

Ages 3 to 7. A boy waits impatiently for his grandfather to get ready so he can play in the snow. Ages 3 to 7. A boy waits impatiently for his grandfather to get ready so he can play in the snow. Show less

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Sunday Shopping

by Derby, Sally

Book - 2015

Ages 4 to 8. A girl and her grandma pretend to shop while looking at coupons in the newspaper. Evie has lived with her grandma since her mom left to serve in the army. Ages 4 to 8. A girl and her grandma pretend to shop while looking at coupons in the newspaper. Evie has lived with her grandma since her mom left to serve in the army. Show less

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Hungry Johnny

by Minnema, Cheryl

Book - 2014

Ages 3 to 7. A boy is impatient to enjoy his grandmother's baked treats. Ages 3 to 7. A boy is impatient to enjoy his grandmother's baked treats. Show less

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The Very Best Pumpkin

by Moulton, Mark Kimball

Book - 2010

Ages 4 to 8. A boy cares for a lone pumpkin on the farm where he lives with his grandparents, but he's not sure he wants to share it with the girl next door. Ages 4 to 8. A boy cares for a lone pumpkin on the farm where he lives with his grandparents, but he's not sure he wants to share it with the girl next door. Show less

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Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas, Not Mommies and Daddies

by Byrne, Gayle

Book - 2009

Ages 4 to 8. A little girl enjoys living with her grandparents and wonders about children who live with their parents. Written by a grandmother who raises her own grandchild. Ages 4 to 8. A little girl enjoys living with her grandparents and wonders about children who live with their parents. Written by a grandmother who raises her own grandchild. Show less

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Those Shoes

by Boelts, Maribeth

Book - 2007

Ages 5 to 8. Jeremy wants a pair of those popular shoes everyone is wearing, even if grandma doesn't have the money to buy a new pair that actually fit. He learns to value the things he has, not the things he wants. Ages 5 to 8. Jeremy wants a pair of those popular shoes everyone is wearing, even if grandma doesn't have the money to buy a new pair that actually fit. He learns to value the things he has, not the things he wants. Show less

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Coming on Home Soon

by Woodson, Jacqueline

Book - 2004

Ages 5 to 8. Ada Ruth is sent to live with her grandmother temporarily while her mama finds work in Chicago during World War II. Ages 5 to 8. Ada Ruth is sent to live with her grandmother temporarily while her mama finds work in Chicago during World War II. Show less

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Christmas in the Country

by Rylant, Cynthia

Book - 2002

Ages 4 to 8. A girl who lives with her grandparents in the country savours the feeling of the Christmas season and is thankful for her family. Ages 4 to 8. A girl who lives with her grandparents in the country savours the feeling of the Christmas season and is thankful for her family. Show less

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Let's Talk About Living With A Grandparent

by Kent, Susan

Book - 2000

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The Whispering Cloth

A Refugee's Story

by Shea, Pegi Deitz

Book - 1995

Ages 4 to 8. A girl living in a refugee camp with her grandmother learns how to stitch a hopeful pa'ndau story cloth from her painful memories. Ages 4 to 8. A girl living in a refugee camp with her grandmother learns how to stitch a hopeful pa'ndau story cloth from her painful memories. Show less

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Blooming at the Texas Sunrise Motel

by Holt, Kimberly Willis

Book - 2017

Ages 9 to 14. When a drunk driver kills both of her parents, Stevie is sent to live with her estranged grandfather at the Texas Sunrise Motel. While she q...Show more Ages 9 to 14. When a drunk driver kills both of her parents, Stevie is sent to live with her estranged grandfather at the Texas Sunrise Motel. While she quickly charms the other residents of the motel, she struggles to connect with her seemingly indifferent grandfather. Show less

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The Fairy-tale Detectives

by Buckley, Michael

Book - 2017

Ages 8 to 12. Newly orphaned sisters are sent to live with a whimsical grandmother they didn't know they had, who reveals that they are the descendants of the Brothers Grimm and that fairy tales are real. Ages 8 to 12. Newly orphaned sisters are sent to live with a whimsical grandmother they didn't know they had, who reveals that they are the descendants of the Brothers Grimm and that fairy tales are real. Show less

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What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible

by Welford, Ross

Book - 2017

Ages 8 to 12. All Ethel wanted to do was hide her pimples. After an internet-purchased elixir gone wrong, she has to hide the fact that she's turned herself invisible! Ethel lives with her grandmother. Ages 8 to 12. All Ethel wanted to do was hide her pimples. After an internet-purchased elixir gone wrong, she has to hide the fact that she's turned herself invisible! Ethel lives with her grandmother. Show less

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Saving Wonder

by Knight, Mary

Book - 2016

Ages 8 to 12. Curley lives in a coal-mining town with his grandfather, since both his parents died in mining accidents when he was little. Papaw wants him to get an education and a different path in life. Ages 8 to 12. Curley lives in a coal-mining town with his grandfather, since both his parents died in mining accidents when he was little. Papaw wants him to get an education and a different path in life. Show less

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Lucky Strike

by Pyron, Bobbie

Book - 2015

Ages 8 to 11. Nate has always been unlucky--his parents died when he was four and his dog was carried away in a tornado. When he gets hit by lightning on his eleventh birthday, his luck seems to change. Ages 8 to 11. Nate has always been unlucky--his parents died when he was four and his dog was carried away in a tornado. When he gets hit by lightning on his eleventh birthday, his luck seems to change. Show less

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The Whole Truth

by Pearson, Kit

Book - 2011

Ages 9 to 12. After the apparent death of their father, Polly and Maud are sent to live with their grandmother in British Columbia. She's so kind and welc...Show more Ages 9 to 12. After the apparent death of their father, Polly and Maud are sent to live with their grandmother in British Columbia. She's so kind and welcoming to the sisters, but she doesn't know that they are keeping a secret about their father's less-than-tragic fate. Show less

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Willow and Twig

by Little, Jean

Book - 2000

Ages 9 to 12. After Willow and her 4-year-old half-brother are abandoned in Vancouver, they are sent to live with Willow's grandmother in rural Ontario and must adjust to a different way of life. Ages 9 to 12. After Willow and her 4-year-old half-brother are abandoned in Vancouver, they are sent to live with Willow's grandmother in rural Ontario and must adjust to a different way of life. Show less

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