Theme: grandfather

Shadow of a Hero

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

As Eastern Europe lurches toward chaos after the fall of communism, at last it seems possible to Letta that she and her grandfather will be able to visit his homeland, the tiny country Varina.Varina is presently split among three big neighbors, but why shouldn’t it be free? It has its own language and history, its [...]

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Divali Rose

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Ricki is looking forward to Divali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. He’s also waiting for two special rosebuds to bloom. The buds are on the bush that his grandfather had planted in the front yard. His grandfather promises that the roses will be the color of Divali. One morning, on his way to school, Ricki [...]

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The Golden Rule

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 2, 2007

Grandfather explains that the Golden Rule is a simple statement on how to live that can be practiced by people of all ages and faiths, then helps his grandson figure out how to apply the rule to his own life.

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Where the Forest Meets the Sea

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

On a camping trip in an Australian rain forest with his father, a young boy thinks about the history of the plant and animal life around him and wonders about their future.

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Grandpa’s Angel

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

An elderly man shares his life story with his grandson, complete with long, dangerous walks to school, war, love and marriage, and a very special protector.

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Christmas in the Trenches

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A World War I veteran tells his grandson of his experiences in 1914, when British and German soldiers declared a truce from fighting to celebrate Christmas together.

Descriptors: Belgium, England (UK), Europe, France, Germany, Historical Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Comments closed

Super Grandpa

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A sixty-six-year-old grandfather, barred from entering the 1000-mile Tour of Sweden because of his age, unofficially joins the bicycle race and, to the delight of his countrymen, emerges victorious.

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Going Fishing

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A young boy lives in a tiny fishing village in Iceland where he learns the tradition of fishing from his two grandfathers who each have a different method for catching a different kind of fish.

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The Hunter

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

After being separated from her grandfather in the forest, a young African girl sees elephant poaching firsthand when she rescues a baby elephant whose mother has been killed by hunters.

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