A young girl tries to understand the frustrating, frightening changes in her grandmother caused by Alzheimer's Disease.
What's Wrong with Grandma?/Paper (Young Readers)
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Gr. 3^-6. "Mom, what really is wrong with Grandma, anyway?" asks Ellen as she contemplates the changes she has witnessed over the past several months. Her once independent grandmother now forgets to turn off the stove, cannot find her way home from the beauty parlor or around the block, and cannot even dress herself correctly. The litany of symptoms, from the merely annoying to the terrifying, describes, of course, the insidiousness of Alzheimer's disease. Shawver does a good job of cataloging the myriad emotions that overwhelm children as they watch a favorite relative sink deeper and deeper into that dark abyss--guilt, anger, frustration, sadness, confusion, hope. Even humor is salvaged as Ellen declares, "It's never dull around our house because we aren't ever quite sure what Grandma is going to do next!" A sadly necessary, accurate child's perspective of a debilitating disease. Frances Bradburn
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I am proud of my mom!,
This review is from: What's Wrong with Grandma?/Paper (Young Readers) (Paperback)
This book was written by my wonderful mother. She saw first hand the devestating effects of Alzheimer's on my late Grandma Tener. We all miss her very much, but know that she is finally freed from this horrible disease, and is rejoicing in heaven with her beloved husband Ray.My mother is an excellent writer and person. You won't be disappointed by purchasing this book. I am very proud of her.
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"She's doing it again, Mother!" Gary whispered. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
"She's doing it again, Mother!" Gary whispered. Read the first page New!
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