Book Reviews

Journey by Patricia MacLachlan

Two children who are left with their grandparents feel as if their past has been erased until Grandfather finds a way to restore it to them.

Shadow of a Hero by Peter Dickinson

In 1989, Letta, an English teenager, learns of her heritage from her grandfather, great-grandson of the legendary hero of Varina, as he becomes involved in the nationalistic political struggles in Eastern Europe.

The Eyes of the Amaryllis by Natalie Babbitt

When 11-year-old Jenny goes to stay with her widowed grandmother who lives by the seaside waiting for a sign from her drowned husband, she learns a great deal about the nature of love and the ways of the sea.

Old John by Peter Hartling

Things are never quite the same after Jacob and Laura's lovable but idiosyncratic grandfather moves in.

The War with Grandpa by Robert Kimmel Smith

Upset that he has to give up the room he loves to his grandfather, Pete decides to declare war in an attempt to get it back.

Go Fish by Mary Stolz

After spending the day fishing in the Gulf of Mexico with Grandfather, 8-year-old Thomas has a quiet evening on the porch hearing more about his African heritage.

The Magic Paintbrush by Laurence Yep

Steve and his grandfather discover a magic paintbrush and learn how magic can be a blessing and a curse.

Annie and the Old One by Miska Miles

Newbery Honor 1972. A Navajo girl unravels a day's weaving on a rug whose completion, she believes, will mean the death of her grandmother.