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nostalgia

Books about nostalgia for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Christmas Song

The Christmas Song

Mel Torme, Robert Wells

Ages 4–8christmasholiday tradition

Cover of Summer's end

Summer's end

Maribeth Boelts

Ages 5–9seasons and transitionsschool

Cover of Mary-Kate & Ashley Graduation Summer #2: Never Say Good-bye

Mary-Kate & Ashley Graduation Summer #2: Never Say Good-bye

Ilse Wagner

Ages 10–16friendshipgrowing up

Cover of Return to Gill Park

Return to Gill Park

Amy Gordon

Ages 8–12art and creativityfriendship

Cover of When I was nine

When I was nine

James Stevenson

Ages 5–10childhoodself-discovery

Cover of La Noche Buena

La Noche Buena

Antonio Sacre

Ages 4–10familycultural heritage

Cover of Edward's portrait

Edward's portrait

Barbara Morrow

Ages 8–14historyphotography

Cover of Last Dance at the Frosty Queen

Last Dance at the Frosty Queen

Richard Uhlig

Ages 9–14nostalgiacommunity

Cover of Way Back When

Way Back When

Helen Bethune

Ages 5–9family bondsintergenerational connection

Cover of Old Bear

Old Bear

Jane Hissey

Ages 3–7friendshiployalty

Cover of Hanna-Barbera Songbook

Hanna-Barbera Songbook

Hal Leonard Corp., William Hanna

Ages 9–12musicnostalgia

Cover of Lost Lake

Lost Lake

Allen Say

Ages 4–8father-son relationshipnostalgia

Cover of I remember Grandpa

I remember Grandpa

Truman Capote

Ages 5–10familymemory

Cover of Jump ropes, chores, and one-room school houses

Jump ropes, chores, and one-room school houses

Matthew Strange

Ages 7–12historychildhood

Cover of Furby Trainer's Guide

Furby Trainer's Guide

J. Douglas Arnold

Ages 7–13collectingtechnology

Cover of Little town in a big woods

Little town in a big woods

Marilyn Robinson

Ages 8–12communityhistory

Cover of Tin Lizzie

Tin Lizzie

Peter Spier

Ages 4–10historyautomobiles

Cover of The attic Christmas

The attic Christmas

B. G. Hennessy

Ages 4–9christmasfamily traditions

Cover of The wheat doll

The wheat doll

Alison L. Randall

Ages 5–10loss and discoveryresilience

Cover of Last dance at the Frosty Queen

Last dance at the Frosty Queen

Richard Allen Uhlig

Ages 10–16coming of agefamily relationships

Cover of As Time Went By

As Time Went By

José Sanabria

Ages 4–8changehistory

Cover of Grandpa Baxter and the photographs

Grandpa Baxter and the photographs

Caroline Castle

Ages 4–8family bondsmemory

Cover of Proof of forever

Proof of forever

Lexa Hillyer

Ages 12–16friendshipnostalgia

Cover of The last cowboys

The last cowboys

Harry Horse

Ages 7–12family bondsadventure