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aging

Books about aging for readers of all ages.

Cover of Walking Mary

Walking Mary

James VanOosting

Ages 9–14family relationshipstoleration

Cover of How does it feel to be old?

How does it feel to be old?

Norma Farber

Ages 4–8agingwisdom

Cover of The song of the whales

The song of the whales

Uri Orlev

Ages 7–12family bondsgrandfathers

Cover of How many candles?

How many candles?

Helen V. Griffith

Ages 4–8agingbirthdays

Cover of Theb ig old horse

Theb ig old horse

Evelyn Davies

Ages 4–8horsesfriendship

Cover of Always my grandpa

Always my grandpa

Linda Scacco

Ages 4–8family bondsaging

Cover of Mr Putter And Tabby Drop The Ball

Mr Putter And Tabby Drop The Ball

Cynthia Rylant

Ages 5–9friendshipaging

Cover of Hour of the bees

Hour of the bees

Lindsay Eagar

Ages 9–14familymemory

Cover of Fireflies, peach pies and lullabies

Fireflies, peach pies and lullabies

Virginia L. Kroll

Ages 5–10familymemory

Cover of McKendree

McKendree

Sandra Belton

Ages 8–12familyaging

Cover of Cry Uncle!

Cry Uncle!

Mary Jane Auch

Ages 9–13family relationshipsintergenerational connection

Cover of Makeovers by Marcia

Makeovers by Marcia

Claudia Mills

Ages 8–12self-perceptionintergenerational friendship

Cover of Stone water

Stone water

Barbara Snow Gilbert

Ages 12–18familydeath and grief

Cover of My new granny

My new granny

Elisabeth Steinkellner

Ages 7–12family bondsaging

Cover of Happy birthday, Grampie

Happy birthday, Grampie

Susan Pearson

Ages 4–8familylove

Cover of Grandpa's song

Grandpa's song

Tony Johnston

Ages 3–8familygrandfathers

Cover of I don't belong here

I don't belong here

Dorothy Kayser French

Ages 12–16family relationshipsaging

Cover of Grandma's cobwebs

Grandma's cobwebs

Ann Frantti

Ages 5–10familygrandparent-grandchild relationship

Cover of A gracious plenty

A gracious plenty

Kate Salley Palmer

Ages 4–8familyaging

Cover of A fruit & vegetable man

A fruit & vegetable man

Roni Schotter

Ages 4–8communitywork and purpose

Cover of Rudy's memory walk

Rudy's memory walk

Gloria Velásquez

Ages 6–10familygrandparent-grandchild relationships

Cover of My friend Frank

My friend Frank

Meredith Gardner

Ages 4–8friendshipintergenerational connection

Cover of Misty's Twilight

Misty's Twilight

Marguerite Henry

Ages 8–12horsesloyalty

Cover of Tim Kitten and the Red Cupboard

Tim Kitten and the Red Cupboard

Jan Wahl

Ages 6–10friendshipintergenerational connection