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The Memory Box Library Binding – March 1, 1992

by Mary Bahr (Author), David Cunningham (Illustrator)

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Zach has fun helping his Gramps collect memories, photos, and other souvenirs for a "Memory Box" but finds out the next day why Gramps needed to save memories--he has Alzheimer's disease.

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Gramps sometimes forgets to shave, cuts his feet when he accidentally leaves home without shoes on and talks to a daughter who isn't there. The problem is Alzheimer's disease: he knows it, Gram knows it and young Zach, the narrator, knows it. The memory box is a small carved wooden treasure chest of bits of paper recording the good times, filled by the three of them. This picture book for middle readers refreshingly features a family that talks about difficult topics--and whose members, including Gramps himself, find a way to heal their wounds. When Gramps wanders off, the boy "helped him back to the house. Led him, if you want to know the truth." Rich, uncomplicated illustrations deftly delineate the scene--the berry red house on a lake, quiet blue water, deer in the tall grass--and the players in this quiet and touching drama. Love and reassurance fill these pages--along with the sadness of loss and knowledge that there is more to come. Ages 7-11.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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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.

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Age Range: 6 and up
Grade Level: 2 - 3
Library Binding: 1 pages
Publisher: Concept Books (March 1, 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0807550523
ISBN-13: 978-0807550526
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.2 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
Average Customer Review: 5 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,736,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2285 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Difficult Discussions > Illness
- #4392 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Health > Diseases
- #4835 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Family Life > Multigenerational

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Thomas Hughes

A nice way to help kids cope with Alzheimer's

November 5, 2013

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I had read about this book and was interested, given a family member's battle with Alzheimer's. And, I think it can be a nice complement to how parents try to explain the condition of a loved one battling this disease. I would have enjoyed illustrations that were more than photo conversions done with a Photoshop app. But, the story line is good and the idea of a Memory Box is one worth saving.

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J Joy

Life's Special Memories

November 7, 2013

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This book is a jewel, because it focuses your mind on the good memories that we have experienced with our loved ones.
An excellent opportunity for children to remember and keep in their hearts the special times they remember. So important
to focus on the good and not the bad.

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slp11

great!

November 11, 2010

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great product delivered quick!! i'm a student and i needed this product soon to do a presentation with it. i appreciate the low price and super fast service!

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George and Kate's Nana

This is one of the best books I have found to help elementary age children understand the changes some older people go through.

December 5, 2012

Format: Paperback

I chose this book to be donated to the local elementary school in memory of my father when he passed away. I then purchased copies of this book for my three grown children as Christmas presents in memory of their grandfather. This book is gentle, compassionate and is a very appropriate aid in explaining Alzheimer's Disease to the young relatives of someone suffering the effects of the disease.

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Bobalou

Four Stars

January 20, 2016

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Good one

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