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Greenlaw, Suzanne

Summary: "In this Own Voices Native American picture book story, a modern Wabanaki girl is excited to accompany her grandmother for the first time to harvest sweetgrass for basket making"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2021

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De Regil, Tania

Summary: At Grandma's house, where Julia is staying without her parents for the first time, the breeze is sweet like jasmine. Mornings begin with sugared bread, and the most magnificent hot chocolate cures all homesickness. There's something about this place and about Grandma. Like how she can tell when Julia has been quietly picking limes from the garden. Or that she can see the future--and knows when...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE R

Ellis, Deborah

Summary: "Eleven-year-old Kate lives with her grandmother, who runs a junk shop in a big old house on the outskirts of town. It sometimes feels sad to be in the business of collecting other people's leftover stuff, but Kate knows sad. She's a bit lonely, and she doesn't remember her mother, who left long ago. Still, Kate dreams that one day her mother will return, and when she does, she'll need money....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books

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Más Davidson, Rachel

Summary: Rosie and her grandmother find a way to communicate despite speaking different languages.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MAS

Hunt, Dallas

Summary: "As young Awâsis searches for the ingredients to make Kohkum's world-famous bannock recipe, they run into a variety of other-than-human relatives that help them along in their journey. Includes a pronunciation guide and Kohkum's world-famous bannock recipe at the back of the book."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Highwater Press 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HUN

Girmay, Aracelis

Summary: Zuzu draws on memories, dance, and song to help her, and her grandson Kamau, make a new life for themselves on the moon while still finding a way to communicate with relatives back on Earth.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GIR

DiCamillo, Kate

Summary: 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.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC DIC

Copies Available at East Bay

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

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FICTION DIC

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC DIC

Lawrence, Patrice

Summary: Ava is asked to dress up as an inspirational figure for her school assembly, but who should she choose? Granny suggests famous familiar figures such as Winifred Atwell, Mary Seacole, and Rosa Parks, and tells Ava all about their fascinating histories, but Ava's classmates have already claimed them--and she must choose someone else. But who? When Ava finds a mysterious old suitcase and Granny...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Nosy Crow 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LAW

Melleby, Nicole

Summary: Winnie Nash, who has been keeping her sexual orientation a secret, spends the summer with her grandma in New Jersey as she struggles with her family's expectations while yearning to embrace her true self and attend the Pride Parade in New York City.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Young Readers 2024

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

Mook-Sang, Jennifer

Summary: "When grandma moves in, a precocious child shares her tips for making her feel at home in this funny picture book, for fans of How to Babysit a Grandma."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MOO

Berger, Samantha

Summary: Grandmothers go by many different names, but they are all glamorous and special in their own way, so they are all Glam-mas--especially to the children that they love, and who love them.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BER

Bingham, Winsome

Summary: As a little girl accompanies her grandma on a walk to the polling station, members of their community join and the grandmother explains the importance of their journey.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023

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James, Helen Foster

Summary: When Nana and her little bunny finish up a day of fun, they settle in for bedtime.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JAM

Sterling, Michelle

1 hold on 2 copies

Summary: "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"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STE

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STE

Medina, Meg

Summary: "Ana cannot contain her excitement--her abuela is coming to stay with her and Mami for always! Abuela is sure to let Ana play whenever she wants instead of rushing her off to school, like her neighbor and babysitter, señora Mimí, sometimes does. In fact, as Ana's classmate points out, she won't need señora Mimí to babysit at all anymore! But señora Mimí is a good listener, and they have a lot...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MED

Bingham, Winsome

Summary: Granny Dee lives in Harlem, and every Saturday she takes three trains, and a bus to spend the day with her granddaughter -- but when her health starts to fail, it is her granddaughter who comes to visit her, while life lasts.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BIN

Hughes, Hollie

Summary: Alina worries as her grandmother's memories fade, but when she meets a mermaid who takes her on an adventure everything changes.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2024

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Sterling, Michelle

Summary: Four starred reviews! In an evocative picture book brimming with the scents, tastes, and traditions that define a young girl's summer with her grandmother, debut author Michelle Sterling and illustrator Aaron Asis come together to celebrate the gentle bonds of familial love that span oceans and generations. For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, and of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG STE

Zhang, Kelly

Summary: "When her beloved lăolao can't attend the Spring Lantern Festival, Lili is taken on a Chinese mythology-inspired adventure as she drifts off to sleep, where she finally gets to see the one person she wants to see most"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ZHA

Peyton, Bobbie

Summary: Jojo's grandmother Lola invites him to join her in the rhythmic tinikling dance, and though he initially stumbles, Jojo finds his footing and joyfully embraces his American and Filipino heritages.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PEY

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Wld Cult Peyton

De Regil, Tania

Summary: En una primera visita sin sus papás a la casa de su abuela en las afueras de la Ciudad de México, una niña descubre lo que hace que la abuela tan especial.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022

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Darraj, Susan Muaddi

Summary: Farah's little brother is in the hospital with a heart problem that needs surgery, so her parents send sixth-grader Farah off to stay with her grandmother in a retirement condo in Florida; Sitti Fayrouz does not speak much English, has a lot of rules, and does not understand Farah's interest in geology, so Farah is not happy with the move--but despite being the only child in the community,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2021

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Hill, Eric

Summary: Spot and Grandma have been on a day trip, and now it's time to take the train home. What will they see on the journey? This delightful story featuring the much-loved Spot is a perfect introduction to new experiences like riding the train.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Frederick Warne, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2021

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Santos, Paola

Summary: Carmencita does not like eating mangoes, but her grandmother shows her how to appreciate the fruit using the five senses.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SAN

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