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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 6
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610L
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Pulling my radiation mask out of my pocket, my rough hands snagged the fine gauze. How could such a thin weave protect me from death? You can't see radiation, or smell it, or feel it. Could a mask stop it so easily? Nyle's life with her grandmother on their Vermont sheep farm advances rhythmically through the seasons until the night of the accident at the Cookshire nuclear power plant. Without warning, Nyle's modest world fills with protective masks,...
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Two sisters escape the world of their grandmother's physical limitations to the freedom of her dream realm, a place where anything is possible and bodies are limited only by the mind.
This inspiring book will encourage communication between adults and young children, as they face a loved one's diminished physical capabilities or illness. The book's universal appeal makes it a loving gift from any adult to a child. Whether a child's loved...
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Miyuki and her grandfather return in an enchanting intergenerational story enhanced by Seng Soun Ratanavanh's gorgeous Japanese-inspired illustrations. Miyuki's curiosity is piqued by her grandfather's morning meditation routine, and she is eager to learn this new skill. Her wise and patient grandfather first takes her on a walk in the garden. "When do we start to meditate?" she asks repeatedly. Grandfather enjoys the warm sun and stops to smell a...
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A young boy and his father gather ingredients in the garden to prepare pizza on a hot day in this preschool picture book companion to Soup Day.
On a sunny, summer day, a young boy and his father assemble the ingredients for a homemade pizza. From gathering fresh garden herbs to rolling out the dough for a crust to spreading on sauce and cheese, this picture book leads young chefs step-by-step through the process of making a favorite meal. A pizza...
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English Punjabi Gurmukhi (India) bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Punjabi Gurmukhi (India)as their second language. Little Jimmy doesn't like to brush his teeth. Even when his mother gives him a brand new orange toothbrush, his favorite color, he doesn't use it like he is supposed to. But when strange and magical things start happening to Little Jimmy, he begins to realize how important brushing his teeth can be. I love...
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My Silly Granny is a heartwarming story of a little girl known as Sweetheart and her dear Granny who has dementia. On a visit, Granny explains to Sweetheart how a few simple acts of kindness can tap into her youthful spirit and help them both navigate the day with love and positivity. Her gentle, innocent voice explains how simple pleasures like laughing and singing can keep her in the present and what it's like when she begins to lose track of things....
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Animal antics A to Z volume 9
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
350L
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Izzy Impala invents a series of impossible illnesses in order to spend more time with her grandfather, a busy doctor who knows just what to prescribe.
11) Grandpa's Clock
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"Slow and steady," that's how you make a grandfather clock. Grandpa should know. He and Cayley have made nineteen clocks together. Now they are making Cayley's very own, a Lord Nelson. Then, one night, Cayley awakes to the sound of a siren. Grandpa is gone. Cayley is scared by what she sees when she is allowed to visit him in the hospital. But scared or not, she knows what Grandpa needs, and she tells him, "Slow and steady" as he heals. The Lord Nelson...
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Michael is 6 years of age when his grandad is first diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
Follow their journey through the sad and sometimes hilarious moments, as they cope with the changes this brings to both their lives.
Meet Michael's best friends Rose and Jack, who are with him as he helps care for his Grandad, plays Gaelic football, and gets into lots of trouble at school.
This story brings hope and acceptance into the lives of...
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Many of us have a loved one who has Autism Spectrum. This can be a difficult discussion to have with children in our lives especially if they require the help of many people. You Are You and You Are Great was written to help illustrate that, no matter what, we are all in this together, and we are all here to help. This book should help promote acceptance and is meant to show children on and off the spectrum that we are all human, but that our differences...
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English Malay Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Malay as their second language.In this children's book, you meet a girl named Amanda who has a habit of wasting her time. That is until, one day, something magical happens and Amanda finally realizes that time is the most precious thing we have - and that once it is wasted, it is lost forever. In order to get her lost time back, Amanda goes on a journey and learns to use...
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AD 580L
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A girl and her grandfather bond over a shared love of words.
On their weekly walks, Jill and Nonno love to play their clever word game. "Hummingbird," Jill says. "Sugar-drinker," Nonno says. "Seaplane," Jill says. "I do see a plane!" Nonno replies. But one day, Jill notices Nonno isn't interested in their game and is acting differently. Instead of silly words, he simply repeats the things that Jill says. When Jill asks her mother what's wrong,...
16) Lovely old lion
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 600L
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"Lenny the lion loves his grandpa, King Lion. But when King Lion starts to forget things, Lenny begins to worry. He can't understand why grandpa keeps getting muddled and doesn't want to play any more. Lenny doesn't know what to do, but with a little help from grandpa's old friends, perhaps he can find a way to help him remember"--
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The Great Big Book of Life a glorious, diverse celebration of human life, from birth to death, by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith. Featuring funny artwork and wonderfully sensitive and accessible text this book is a must have for children everywhere to learning everything they need to know about the story of life.
The sixth title in the Great Big Book series explores every stage of human life. From birth to starting nursery, being a teenager to becoming...
18) My grandparents
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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270L
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Lenny follows Layla for a school project and learns what it is like to live with grandparents.
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"How do you cheer someone up when they're stuck in a boring old hospital bed? Cora is determined to find a way. Grandpa Jim can only see a small square of blue sky from his hospital window, so Cora decides there's only one thing to do--she will bring him some sea to go with it! First, she brings him a hat full of sea. Then she brings him a hat full of countryside. She even brings him the moon, the black velvet night, and the shimmering, glimmering...
20) Me and grandpa
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In pictures and simple text, a child and grandfather enjoy everyday moments together.
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