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Dr. Ray Guarendi believes that parenting is too important to be taken seriously—and that goes double for grandparenting. As a father of ten, clinical psychologist, radio host and author of many books about marriage and parenting, Dr. Ray has spent his career helping to strengthen families through a combination of Catholic theology, common-sense insights and wry humor. Now, having become a new grandpa himself, Dr. Ray is turning his attention to...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Realtor Oren Little, willfully obnoxious to anyone who might cross his path, wants nothing more than to sell one last house and retire in peace and quiet. Then, his estranged son drops off a granddaughter he never knew existed. Clueless about how to care for the abandoned nine-year-old, he pawns her off on his determined and lovable neighbor Leah and tries to resume his life. But little by little, Oren stubbornly learns to open his heart; to his family,...
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Llama Llama (Picture books) volume 8
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It's an exciting day for Llama Llama; he's going to visit Gram and Grandpa Llama and spend the night His first night away from home and from Mama. But he makes sure to pack everything he needs. And there are so many fun things to do with Gram and Grandpa. It's not until he gets ready for bed that he realizes that he's forgotten something important. Fuzzy Llama. Fortunately, Grandpa Llama has a wonderful solution and soon Llama Llama is having sweet...
6) Almost home
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Rachel baines is a mature, responsible 11-year old girl. Each afternoon, she makes the short trek home from the school bus stop while her mom, Valerie, is at work. Today though, she heads in a new direction when she meets her grandfather, Doyle, a recent widower who is on a walk from his nearby nursing home. Doyle convinces Rachel to join his mission to find Valerie; however, Doyle's memory isn't what it once was, and the two soon find themselves...
8) True north
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Publisher
Scholastic
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Because of the strong influence which her grandfather, an abolitionist, has in her life, fourteen-year-old Lucy assists a fugitive slave girl in her escape.
9) Dark pursuit
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English
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"Ever hear the dead knocking?" Novelist Darell Brooke lived for his title as King of Suspense-until an auto accident left him unable to concentrate. Two years later, reclusive and bitter, he wants one thing: to plot a new novel and regain his reputation. Kaitlan Sering, his twenty-two-year-old granddaughter, once lived for drugs. After she stole from Darell, he cut her off. Now she's rebuilding her life. But in Kaitlan's town two women have been murdered,...
10) Tea time
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Grampy invites Frannie to tee off with him at the golf course, Frannie and her mother misunderstand and pack a picnic basket for a lovely tea time.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the Christmas favorite, Prancer, Gloria (10, raised in the U.K.) and her recently widowed, American grandfather, Bud, befriend a mysterious reindeer. The extended family has gathered at Bud's rural northeastern home for Christmas and to decide where the cantankerous senior will spend his final years. When Bud comes to believe that the mischievous Prancer might actually be magical and Gloria fears that this will seal his fate to a retirement...
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English
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A grandmother-granddaughter duo are eager to spend their summer together on peaceful Nantucket, but the season that unfolds brings about unforgettable surprises in New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer's magical, multigenerational novel. Eleanor Sunderland loves living on the Nantucket cliffside, in a charming home that has been in her family for decades. Now widowed, she looks forward to the arrival of her children and grandchildren for...
Author
Series
Three rancheros volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up in the middle of the night and tells her they need to leave home immediately, and this time Granny intends for them never to return.
Publisher
Distributed by Feature Films for Families
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Daniel is 15 years old and has a passion for football, with hopes for a college football scholarship. Raised by his grandmother since he was four, he is very close to her. Then he must make a life-altering decision, sacrificing one of his loves.
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Einar is a crusty old rancher who does what he can to hold onto his Wyoming ranch. It's been a struggle for years; his son was killed in a car crash, his wife left him, and his longtime friend and helper, Mitch was recently mauled by a bear. Now, Ein
17) Ice cream summer
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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.
18) Black or white
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2015
Language
English
Description
The story of a grandfather who is suddenly left to care for his beloved granddaughter, but when her paternal grandmother seeks custody with the help of her brother, the little girl is torn between two families who love her deeply. With the best intentions at heart, both families fight for what they feel is right and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about race, forgiveness, and understanding.
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