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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2010
Gr 3–5—When 10-year-old Jake's mom slips on ice and breaks her leg a few days before Christmas, her hospital stay necessitates a holiday visit from the boy's paternal grandfather. Jake hasn't seen him and has barely spoken to him since Jake's dad died years earlier, and at first he is wary of Grandda...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Ten-year-old Jake's only family is his widowed mom, a limitation he feels keenly when a broken leg lands her in the hospital. Wh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
