When fourteen-year-old Bonnie moves to her cousin's boardinghouse in Seattle in 1918, she learns about life from the boarders and progressive women who live and work there. ...

A little girl receives as a present from her grandmother a pair of red, shiny shoes--dancing shoes. The girl's feet feel magical as she dances the Twist, the Swim and the Mashed Potato. But on the way to show off her shoes to her favorite aunt, the girl goes flying into the mud. Is there any way to get the magic back into those dirty red shoes? Full color. 32 pp. Ages 4 and up. Pub: 1/98. ...

The much awaited sequel to the award-winning Selina and the Bear Paw Quilt. A year after her family moved from Pennsylvania to Upper Canada, Selina's much-anticipated reunion with her beloved Grandmother is bittersweet. Grandmother has brought young Henry with her, a boy whose Mennonite family opposes slavery but had to flee violence and persecution for refusing to participate in a brutal civil war. ...

The Civil War may be over, but for 12-year-old Will Page, who considers the Yankees responsible for the deaths of his parents and brother and sisters, the pain will never end. And now Will has to go live with his Uncle Jed, who refused to fight for the Confederate cause. But is Uncle Jed the traitor and coward Will believes him to be? An ALA Notable Book. Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award. ...

" I am a princess in the castle keep.<BR> I am a pirate on the high seas.<BR> I am a cowboy on the lone prairie.<BR> I am a wild girl, alone in my stouthearted tree." So begins the story of "Wild Girl & Gran" - a young girl and her grandmother who become companions in imagination, schemers in adventure and free-spirited in friendship. Together they create a whimsical world that is beautifully charmed and safe. But a shadow ...

"Subtle and stirring, this tale-within-a-tale begins with an affectionate exchange between and African-American girl and her grandmother, then telescopes to encompass an electrifying moment fraught with personal and political significance. . ."--"Publishers Weekly." Named a 1996 Notable Book for Children by "Smithsonian" magazine. ...

J.D. loves summer on Grandmother's farm. So does Georgie Lee, a bossy little bovine with a taste for sweet corn. How much mischief can one boy, one grandmother, and one cow get into? Illustrations. ...

A Korean-American child visits her mother's homeland--and discovers that family love is universal. Based on Wong's own experience. Full-color illustrations. ...

Billy Boyd likes living with his grandmother, Big Mama, because she can make a space capsule out of junk, joins in all kinds of games, and turns a trip for ice cream into an adventure. Full color. ...

In this third installment of Appelt's Bubba and Beau series, it's hugs and kisses and froufrou galore when a surprise visit from the relatives conjures up a lot of wit and humor. Full color. ...