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6) Beneath
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Finn is in a bad mood, so his grandfather takes him on a walk in the forest, and tells him about all the things that are beneath the surface of plants and animals--and even people.
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Before he becomes very sick, Grandpa enjoys joining his granddaughter in her favorite activity, searching for things to add to her secret treasure box, including a broken robin's egg, a rusty spring, and a snakeskin that makes Grandpa squirm and make funny faces.
9) Heart finds
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Eleven-year-old Mabel is a quiet loner who only feels like herself when she is extreme treasure hunting with her grampa, but when her friendships start to crumble and her grampa suffers a stroke, Mabel must learn to let go of the past and embrace the future.
10) Skyfishing
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"A young girl helps her grandfather adjust to his new home in the city with her family by inventing a fantastical fishing game"--
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After her grandfather's death, a young girl explores her Baba Bazorg's house. As the girl wanders through the house, almost idly, her Baba Bazorg's house stands in for the man himself, with each object she describes standing as a touchstone to a memory, and each memory serving as a window into the relationship between the child and her grandfather. As she looks through its rooms, the things she sees and the object she touches bring to life memories...
15) Out on a limb
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Lulu does not mind having a broken leg while she is the center of attention, but after the newness wears off, it takes a visit from Grandpa and a well-timed letter to set things right.
16) The blue pickup
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"Ju-Girl's favorite days are the ones spent with Granddad in his garage, fixing cars and hearing stories about his old blue pickup. Granddad used to drive the blue pickup all over the island, bringing happiness to many. And now it just sits in the driveway. One day, Ju-Girl asks Granddad if he'd ever fix it, and he's unsure at first. But the pair soon finds out just what it takes to restore the memory of the blue pickup and to create new stories along...
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"In a unique take on the cumulative classic "This Is the House That Jack Built," a family gathers with friends and neighbors to share a meal around a table that brims with associations: napkins sewn by Mom, glasses from Mom and Dad's wedding, silverware gifted to Dad by his grandma long ago. Not to mention the squash from the garden, the bread baked by Gran, and the pies made by the young narrator (with a little help). Serving up a diverse array of...
18) If you find this
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After his father loses his job and the family decides they will have to sell their house, Nicholas--a music and math genius--learns that his grandfather has hidden treasure all around town, enough to save the family. Together with a few classmates and two grandfathers--who will have to first be broken out of their nursing home--Nicholas sets out to solve the biggest problem of his life.
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"Life on the farm with Granddaddy is full of hard work, but despite all the chores, Granddaddy always makes time for play, especially fishing trips. Even when there isn't a bite to catch, he reminds young Michael that it takes patience to get what's coming to you. One morning, when Granddaddy heads into town in his fancy suit, Michael knows that something very special must be happening--and sure enough, everyone is lined up at town hall! For the very...
20) War stories
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"Twelve-year-old Trevor Firestone loves playing war-based video games and he idolizes his great-grandfather Jacob who came home from World War II a celebrated hero; now ninety-three Jacob wants to retrace his journey in memory and reality and return to the small French village that his unit liberated, and Trevor is going with him--but not everyone in the town want Jacob to come, and Trevor is going to learn an important lesson: real war is not a video...