Ma and the girls follow Pa west by train where they make their home at a rough railroad camp and plan for their own homestead.

Traveling from California to Chicago after her mother dies of a drug overdose and her grandmother of lung cancer, thirteen-year-old Rydr meets other passengers on the train and attempts to accept her own situation.

During their first four years of marriage, Laura and Almanzo Wilder have a child and fight a losing battle in their attempts to succeed at farming on the South Dakota prairie.

Although Alzheimer's disease makes it difficult for Callie's grandfather to remember things, his family keeps him occupied, and Callie's special task is to help him enjoy playing the piano and singing favorite songs.

Grandpas like to teach and play. They give big hugs and lots of love. Using simple text (with an Accelerated Reader ATOS level of 1.0 or below) and colorful photos, this book shows how important a grandpa is to every family. Back matter includes a glossary, common core questions, and much more.

When asked by his granddaughter how he got so many wrinkles, a grandfather reflects back on all of the happy times that made him smile so big that they left marks in the form of wrinkles.

Daniel's favorite thing to do is fish with his grandpa. But when his grandfather passes away, all that Daniel has left are stories of Big Larry, the monster fish Grandpa spent his life chasing. Daniel decides to try to catch Big Larry in honor of his grandpa. But can he land the biggest catch of his life, or will he let Big Larry get away?

There are many different names for a grandmother. But no matter what you call her, a grandma is a constant source of love and smiles. Beautiful photos, simple text, and an Accelerated Reader ATOS level of 1.0 or below combined with extensive back matter (including common core questions, a glossary, index, and more) make this title a must for any family collection.

Thirteen-year-old Ratchet spends a summer in Maine with her eccentric great-aunts Tilly and Penpen, hearing strange stories from the past and encountering a variety of unusual and colorful characters.

"Once, in a tiny village in India, there was a young boy who loved to paint. He lived with his grandfather, who taught him to paint with his fingers, to make paints from marigolds and brushes made from jasmine flowers. Sometimes, the village children would watch them painting together, and the boy's grandfather would invite them to join in. They didn't have much, but they had each other. After his grandfather dies, the boy notices a little box wrapped...