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If There Be Thorns If There Be Thorns V. C. Andrews *If There Be Thorns* is a novel by Virginia Andrews which was published in 1981. It is the third book in the Dollanganger series. The story takes place in the year 1982. The book is narrated by tw… OL134891W
Grandma and Me at the flea = Grandma and Me at the flea = Juan Felipe Herrera Juanito accompanies his grandmother to a flea market in southern California, where he helps her and the other vendors and where they enjoy seeing old friends from their Mexican-American community. OL14863179W
41 Uses for a Grandma 41 Uses for a Grandma Harriet Ziefert Grandmas are the greatest, and these are just a few of the reasons why. Count 41 super reasons in this book, then add some more that fit your grandma. OL14968306W
Tia's tamales Tia's tamales Ana Baca One snowy day, Luz's grandmother teaches her how to make tamales while telling her the story of how Luz's great-grandfather was taught by his aunt. Includes recipe for tamales. OL16011022W
A Greyhound of a Girl A Greyhound of a Girl Roddy Doyle "Mary O'Hara is a sharp and cheeky twelve-year-old Dublin schoolgirl who is bravely facing the fact that her beloved Gran is dying. But Gran can't let go of life, and when a mysterious young woman tu… OL16361047W
Nana in the City Nana in the City Lauren Castillo In this magical, Caldecott Honor picture book, a young boy visits his nana and is frightened to find that the city where she lives is filled with noise and crowds and scary things. Then his Nana make… OL17094208W
El jardín olvidado El jardín olvidado Kate Morton "A la muerte de Nell, su nieta Casandra recibe una inesperada herencia: una cabaña y su olvidado jardín en las tierras de Cornualles, que es conocido por la gente por los secretos que esconde. Aquí e… OL17877791W
Grandma's chocolate Grandma's chocolate Mara Price When Sabrina's grandmother visits from Mexico, she brings gifts that make Sabrina feel like a Mayan princess. OL18656765W
La abuela La abuela Debbie Bailey Grandmothers and their grandchildren enjoy many types of activities together. OL19291768W
Marisol McDonald and the clash bash Marisol McDonald and the clash bash Monica Brown "A unique, spunky, multiracial, bilingual girl plans a one-of-a-kind birthday party and hopes her abuelita (grandma) will be able to come from Peru to join the festivities. Includes an author's note … OL19975006W
Mango, Abuela y yo Mango, Abuela y yo Meg Medina La abuela de Mia viene a vivir con Mia y sus padres. Cuando Mia eomparte con ella su cuento favorito a la hora de dormir, descubre que la abuela no entiende inglés. Mia la ayuda con el inglés y a la … OL20009980W
Me haces feliz Me haces feliz An Swerts A Sofía le gusta muchísimo un niño de su clase. Se siente inquieta y feliz al mismo tiempo. Se lo cuenta a su abuela, porque ella siempre sabe qué hacer. "Dile que te gusta", le dice la abuela. Pero,… OL20055552W
Gangsta Granny Gangsta Granny David Walliams,Tony Ross Very funny, interesting and entertaining. OL24800468W
The Button Box The Button Box Margarette S. Reid A child examines the many different buttons in Grandma's button box. OL2648638W
El sancocho del sábado El sancocho del sábado Leyla Torres Maria Lili and her grandmother barter a dozen eggs at the market square to get the ingredients to cook their traditional Saturday chicken sancocho. Includes recipe. OL2720487W
La casa del silencio La casa del silencio Orhan Pamuk Através de los recuerdos de la viuda Fatma, el hijo ilegítimo de su difunto marido, y las opiniones de los nietos, el autor de esta novela nos ofrece los cien últimos años de historia del pueblo turc… OL28215873W
Caperucita roja Caperucita roja Gabriela Mistral A version of Little Red Riding Hood told in Spanish verse. OL28949893W
Abuela's weave Abuela's weave Omar S. Castañeda A young Guatemalan girl and her grandmother grow closer as they weave some special creations and then make a trip to the market in hopes of selling them. OL3050242W
Ópalo Ópalo Alvarez, Blanca "Claudia no esperaba que la estancia con su abuela, una mujer china bastante enigmática, fuera a cambiar su vida. La anciana narra a Claudia, con trazos suaves, la dura existencia de su bisabuela Ópa… OL31211522W
Caramelo Caramelo Sandra Cisneros "Lala Reyes' grandmother is descended from a family of renowned rebozo, or shawl, makers. The striped caramelo rebozo is the most beautiful of all, and the one that makes its way, like the family his… OL3243763W
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