Sabrina and Daphne Grimm’s lives are more complicated than most. Their parents abandoned them. When they get sent to live with a grandmother they believed was dead things get even more strange.
Posts Tagged ‘grandparents’
The Sister’s Grimm:The Fairy Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged abandoned children, Buckley, detectives, fairy tale, grandparents, Grimm brothers, problem solving on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Death, family, grandparents, Henkes, relationships, self discovery on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Martha finds out that Olive has a lot in common with her. They would have probably even been friends if a tragic accident didn’t take Olive’s life. A summer with Martha’s grandmother will help her figure out who Martha wants to be.
The Same Stuff as Stars by Katherine Patterson
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged abandoned children, astrology, grandparents, jail, library, poverty on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Angel and her little brother have a life not many wish for. Dad is in jail. Mom left. Great grandma is not as inviting as she wished. The new stranger and his knowledge of the stars is giving her back some hope.