Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Family - Multigenerational

Une petite fille et sa mamie sont unies par un lien particulier qui s'Epanouit dans le jardin magique de Mamie. Un jour, la petite fille dEcouvre des mauvaises herbes dans ce jardin. Peu aprEs, elle apprend que sa chEre mamie souffre de la maladie d'Alzheimer, une maladie faisant croItre dans le cerveau un enchevEtrement de fils qui gEne les pensEes, un peu comme les mauvaises herbes empEchent les fleurs de pousser. Le temps passant, les mauvaises herbes se rEpandent dans le jardin et la santE de Mamie dEcline, mais la petite fille accepte avec amour ces changements difficiles, tout en...

A touching story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal lovers

Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite.

But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is, until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and...

My intention in writing The Hip-Hop Chess Master is to show children and people of all ages and ethnicities that following your passion(s) does not mean that you must abandon other areas of interest or talents you may possess or conform to the perceptions of others. It is entirely plausible for these talents/gifts/passions to happily coexist, thrive, and flourish together. This story is as much for the -nerd- chess player, band member, and school safety officer as it is for the -cool- kids and jocks. And in many cases, they are both Please enjoy this book with an open mind and an open...

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Este libro estA escrito en espaNol e inglEs con la intenciOn de que se lea entero en un idioma. Se encuentra en espaNol en negro y en inglEs en azul. No es una traducciOn exacta sino la misma idea. Espero que lo disfrutes en cualquiera de los dos idiomas.

Dear Readers:
This book is written in Spanish and English and is intended to be read all the way through in one language. You'll find Spanish in black and English in blue. The words are not always a direct word for word translation, but rather convey the same idea. I hope you enjoy the story in...

Family is family, no matter what it looks like. Readers will cheer for this pitch-perfect story, perfect for fans of The Great Gilly Hopkins and Fish in a Tree.

For as long as Robinson Hart can remember, it's just been her and Grandpa. He taught her about cars, baseball, and everything else worth knowing. But Grandpa's memory has been getting bad--so bad that he sometimes can't even remember Robbie's name.

She's sure that she's making things worse by getting in trouble at school, but she can't resist using her fists when bullies like Alex...

Ein junges Mädchen und ihre Omi haben eine besondere Verbindung, die in der Umgebung von Omi´s magischem Garten aufblüht. Dann eines Tages, bemerkt das Mädchen viele Unkräuter im Garten. Sie entdeckt bald, dass ihre geliebte Omi die Alzheimer-Krankheit hat; eine Krankheit, bei der sich ungesunde Wucherungen auf das Gehirn ablagern, und dadurch das Denken und Handeln beeinflussen, ähnlich wie Unkraut das Wachsen der Blumen behindert.

Im Laufe der Zeit wächst das Unkraut dichter, und die Demenz ihrer Omi nimmt zu. Aber das Mädchen akzeptiert die...

The true story of Ole Blue Smith, an 1950s dump truck who was restored by a father and son and who became a beloved member of a large family.  The book's heart-warming message is about the joy of being a part of a loving family  -  in this case four generations of the Smiths - covering over 80 years from the oldest to the youngest.  While the book portrays the story of a real family, its themes are universal.

A large extended family is enjoying their summer vacation in New England, and Grandpa has been getting everyone up at five in the morning to dig for clams. They haven't found many yet, but their luck is about to change. The morning after a big storm, they discover a bumper crop of clams on the deserted beach The rest of the day is spent collecting and cleaning the clams, and their reward at the end of the day is sitting down to a huge dinner of clam chowder, stuffed baked clams, and spaghetti with clam sauce

As you and your child join Grandpa and the gang in their...