"A tale based on true events follows the coming-of-age of a girl who is motivated by an act of racism at school to learn about her ancestral heritage and her grandparents' experiences as lost children during the Korean War." --

Clayton feels most alive when he's with his grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, and the band of Bluesmen -- he can't wait to join them, just as soon as he has a blues song of his own. But then the unthinkable happens. Cool Papa Byrd dies, and Clayton's mother forbids Clayton from playing the blues. And Clayton knows that's no way to live. Armed with his grandfather's brown porkpie hat and his harmonica, he runs away from home in search of the Bluesmen, hoping...

When Ethan has to interview his grandfather for a school report, he gets to find out what sort of things are similar and different between childhood of today and childhood of years past.

"Celebrate the special bond between grandparents and grandsons in this beautiful and touching book based on the New York Times best selling works by Gregory E. Lang. Why we need grandsons captures the unconditional love shared with charming illustrations and heartwarming rhymes."--

Describes all of the things a grandmother does with her grandchild, including baking, cuddling, and reading. On board pages.

In pictures and simple text, a child and grandfather enjoy everyday moments together.

"Lin makes tofu with her grandma and discovers that patience brings a whole universe together in a simple dish made by a modern Chinese American family"--

"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Charlotte wants to use her new drone to prove that Dottie, the elusive lake monster of Lake Dorothy, really exists"--

"Her younger brother can't wait to share what he's done on her drawing. But her anger explodes, and it's too late to take back her angry words, even though she is upset by what she said. The summer thunderstorm matches her feelings. When her grandfather asks her to play the thunder pause game she loves, she understands that she can count the pause between the flash and the boom instead of letting out her anger"--

Grandparents and children anticipate their next visit by imagining all of the wonderful things they will do together, such as playing games, reading library books, and riding bicycles.