The Memory Box (Albert Whitman Concept Paperbacks) [Paperback]

Mary Bahr (Author), David Cunningham (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1992 | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Albert Whitman Concept Paperbacks

When Gramps realizes he has Alzheimer's disease, he starts a memory box with his grandson, Zach, to keep memories of all the times they have shared.

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From Publishers Weekly

According to PW, "rich, uncomplicated illustrations deftly delineate the scene" in a tale of a family dealing with Alzheimer's. Ages 7-11.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3-- Zach's summer visit with his grandparents takes an unexpected turn when he learns that his grandfather has Alzheimer's disease. Gramps tells him that it's time to start a special box to store their family tales and traditions. As the visit progresses, punctuated by several episodes of the illness, Zach and his grandparents reminisce and fill their memory box with mementos of past times together. At the end of his stay, Zach leaves hugging the box, where he will store his memories from the coming year to share with his Gramps and Gram next summer. The bittersweet text is beautifully written, conveying the tender relationships through the young boy's believable narrative. Cunningham's gouache illustrations are lovely, radiating the tranquil peace of the lake, house, and surrounding woods. Simple books on Alzheimer's disease are scarce; Judy Delton's My Grandma's in a Nursing Home (Albert Whitman, 1986), which focuses on a child adjusting to nursing home visits as well as to the illness, is another noteworthy example. However, The Memory Box depicts the early stages of the disease in more detail and offers an imaginative suggestion for positive action. A moving, sympathetic, and ultimately comforting book.
- Judy Constantinides, East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library , LA
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807550531
• ISBN-13: 978-0807550533
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #474,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • #74 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Issues > Illness

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