Book
A stopwatch from Grampa / written by Loretta Garbutt ; illustrated by Carmen Mok.
Loretta Garbutt uses subtlety and sensitivity to explore the five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance) in this moving picture book story of loss. "When summer started, I got Grampa's stopwatch," a small child says. "I don't want his stopwatch. I want him." Grampa used to time everything. A race to the end of the street and back: 24 seconds. Eating bubblegum ice cream: 1 minute, 58 seconds. But now, Grampa's gone. "There are no more Grampa minutes, Grampa seconds," the child says. "Time just stops." As the seasons come and go, the stopwatch becomes a cherished symbol of remembrance, and the child uses it to carry on Grampa's favorite pastimes and traditions.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781525301445
- ISBN: 1525301446
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Kids Can Press, 2020.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | AD580L Lexile Decoding demand: 66 (high) Semantic demand: 59 (medium) Syntactic demand: 78 (high) Structure demand: 84 (very high) Lexile |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Grief > Juvenile fiction. Grandfathers > Juvenile fiction. Stopwatches > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | JE GAR (Text) | 0001002431193 | JUV Easy | Available | - |
