Emily's grandmother is unhappy in her move to a retirement
home. Emily and her mother create a quilt for grandmother Oma which
helps bring back memories and accept her new home. Reviews at Barnes & Noble
Dorros, Arthur. Abuela.
Illustrated by Elisa Kleven. pa.
Penguin, USA, 1997. Ages 3 to 7.
While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little
girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over
the sights of New York City. Reviews at Barnes & Noble.
Nobisso,
Josephine. Grandma's Scrapbook. Illustrated by Maureen
Hyde. Gingerbread House, 2000. Ages 6 to 11.
A scrapbook provides many memories of good times enjoyed with
Grandma. Review at Barnes &
Noble
Oppenheim, Shulamith Levey. Waiting for Noah. Illustrated by
Lillian Hoban. HarperCollins, 1990. Ages 5 to 7.
Noah hears the story of the day that his grandmother waited
for
him to be born. Reviews at Barnes & Noble
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Crews, Donald. Bigmama's. REPRINT ed. William Morrow,
1998. Preschool to grade 2. Biography
Vising Bigmama's house in the
country, young Donald Crews
finds his relatives full of news and the old place and its
surroundings just the same as the year before. Bigmama is Crews'
grandmother. Reviews at Barnes & Noble
Arnold, Nick. How to Live Forever. 1 AMER ED Franklin
Watt, 2001. Ages 10 to 12
A How to Guide on the hottest science topics of the
day. Find out about killer diseases and how to beat them, the
foods that can help you live longer, and how to replace your body
parts. No review
Cytron, Phyllis and Barry Cytron. Myriam Mendilow
: Mother
of Jerusalem : Do Not Forsake Me when I Grown Old. Lerner, 1993.
Grades 5 to 9.
Relates the story of Myriam Mendilow, who started a
number of programs designed to help the elderly citizens of
Jerusalem. Reviews at Barnes &
Noble
Edelson,
Edward. Aging. Chelsea House, 1991. Grades 7 to 12.
Topics include theories of aging, the effects of aging on
body and mind, and role of nutrition in the aging process. Reviews at
Barnes & Noble
Edelson, Edward. Could You Ever Live Forever?. Silver
Burdett, 1991.
Explores the life and death of humans, animals, and plants,
and advances in medical science which may increase longevity. No
review.
Johnson, Angela. When I Am Old with You. Illustrated by David
Soman. pa. 1st ed. Orchard Books, 1993. Ages 5 to 8.
A small child imagines a future when he will be old with
his Grandaddy. Reviews at Barnes & Noble
Langone, John J. Growing Older. Little, Brown, 1990.
Grades 7 up.
Discusses some of the truths, myths, and popular
misconceptions of the aging process. Review at Barnes & Noble
Sanders,
Pete. What It's Like to be Old. Franklin Watts, 1992.
Ages 5 to 9.
An introduction to what it's like to be old, physically and
mentally, describing the joys and challenges of old age. Included in
BioRap
bibliography.
Stewart, Gail B. The Elderly. Gale Group, 1996. Grades 6 to 10.
In interviews with "two men and two women ... some of the
problems associated with aging in our society are discussed." Reviews at
Barnes & Noble
Van
Zwanenberg, Fiona. Franklin Watts, 1989. Grades 7 to 10.
This book "discusses the physical and emotional impacts of the
aging process, as well as its socioeconomic effects on society--past,
present, and future. Retirement planning and housing, health care,
euthanasia, loneliness, agism and abuse are addressed." From School
Library Journal. Included in BioRap
bibliography
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