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The Graduation of Jake Moon Original Edition
Contributor(s): Park, Barbara (Author)
ISBN: 0689839855     ISBN-13: 9780689839856
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 2002
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Annotation: Jake Moon loved spending time with his grandfather, Skelly. But that was before Skelly was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Leavened with Park's trademark humor, this is a sensitive, honest, and touching look at a disease that affects an increasing number of families.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 99087475
Lexile Measure: 680
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.4" (0.20 lbs) 128 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 42819
Reading Level: 4.5   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 4.0
 
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Publisher Description:
How can you love someone and resent him at the same time?

Jake Moon used to love the time he spent with his grandfather, Skelly, but that was before Skelly got Alzheimer's disease. All of a sudden, it's as if Skelly is the kid, and Jake has to be the grown-up. Much of Skelly's care becomes Jake's responsibility, and that doesn't leave much time for a life of his own.

Then, one day Jake rebels, and the unthinkable happens. Has Jake discovered too late how much his grandfather still means to him?

Barbara Park, one of today's most popular and versatile authors, has created a funny, honest, and unforgettable portrait of a boy struggling to understand this debilitating disease and graduate to a more sympathetic and accepting relationship with his beloved grandfather.