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Old People, Frogs, and Albert
By Wilson, Nancy K. & Ramsey, Marcy Dunn
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37435-625-5
- Publisher
- New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1997.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1997
Gr 2-4 Fourth-grader Albert has difficulty reading. His elderly reading assistant, Mr. Speare, assures him that with practice he will soon be reading effortlessly. Another of Albert's difficulties is his admittedly unfounded fear of Pine Manor Nursing Home and its strange-looking inhabitants. Suddenly, Mr. Speare has a stroke and is sent to Pine Manor to live. Albert realizes that he must face his fears in order to reach out to the frien...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
