An Early Winter

by Marion Dane Bauer

Book Overview

Tim is distressed to learn that his mom, new stepfather, and grandmother are sure Granddad has Alzheimer's disease. Refusing to accept the possibility that they may be right, Tim persuades Granddad to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395903726
• ISBN13: 9780395903728
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

Sensitive/great book

I really enjoyed this book. The author explores in a meaningful, interesting way the effects of Alzheimer's as it effects an eleven year old boy's grandfather. My own father suffered from a stroke and the reaction of the family members in the story reflected many of the feelings my own children had/have. With an aging population, it is hard to imagine that a young reader wouldn't find meaning in the story, although there is enough action to carry through even if the conflict is not one familiar to the reader.