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6) Thunder cake
Author
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
c1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
10) Evergreen
Author
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
To deliver her mother's delicious soup to her sick Granny Oak, Evergreen the squirrel must face her fears and make the journey, during which she meets other forest dwellers, including some who want to get their hands on her soup!
12) What's heaven?
Author
Publisher
Golden Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After her great-grandmother's death, a young girl learns about heaven by asking her mother all kinds of questions.
13) Halmoni's day
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jennifer, a Korean American, is worried that her grandmother, visiting from Korea, will embarrass her on her school's Grandparents' Day, but the event brings her understanding and acceptance.
14) The whales' song
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Enthralled by her grandmother's story of seeing and hearing whales singing in the sea long ago, Lilly hopes to see them herself and to hear their mysterious songs.
15) Soul food Sunday
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Granny teaches her young grandson how to cook the family meal, in this celebration of food, traditions, and gathering together at the table. Includes recipe for baked macaroni and cheese.
18) When Lola visits
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, and of picking golden limes off the trees. But summer doesn't start until her lola--her grandmother from the Philippines--comes for her annual visit. When Lola visits, the whole family gathers to cook and eat and share in their happiness of another season spent together"--
19) My baba's garden
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A story about the special relationship between a child and his grandmother and the time they spend looking for worms for the garden.
20) Nana in the city
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young boy is frightened by how busy and noisy the city is when he goes there to visit his Nana, but she makes him a fancy red cape that keeps him from being scared as she shows him how wonderful a place it is.