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The War with Grandpa
Contributor(s): Smith, Robert Kimmel (Author)

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ISBN: 0440492769     ISBN-13: 9780440492764
Publisher: Yearling Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 1984
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Annotation: Peter thinks the only way he can reclaim his room is by declaring war on his grandfather.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, William Allen White Award, Tennessee Children's Choice Book Award, Parents' Choice Award, An IRA-CBC Children's Choice, Mark Twain Award, Young Hoosier Award, South Carolina Children's Book Award, Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, Georgia Children's Book Award.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 83014366
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 640(Not Available)
Series: Yearling
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.17" W x 7.66" L (0.24 lbs) 140 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
- Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Awards: Georgia Children's Book Award, Winner, Children's Book, 1989
Young Hoosier Book Award, Winner, Grades 4-6, 1987
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Winner, Children's, 1985
Young Reader's Choice Award, Winner, Children's, 1987
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 298
Reading Level: 3.9   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Don't miss the laugh-out-loud classic about a boy who leaps into battle when he's forced to share a room with his grandfather--now a major motion picture starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, and Oakes Fegley

Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves right into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs.

Peter loves his grandpa but wants his room back. He has no choice but to declare war With the help of his friends, Peter devises outrageous plans to make Grandpa surrender the room. But Grandpa is tougher than he looks. Rather than give in, Grandpa plans to get even.

They used to be such great pals. Has their war gone too far?

WINNER OF TEN STATE READING AWARDS
AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE

Peter tells this story with honesty and humor....By the story's end, Peter has learned much about the causes and effects of war--and human dignity.-School Library Journal

The humor of the story derives from Peter's first-person account and from the reader's recognition of Peter's valiant effort to maintain two mutually exclusive emotions.-The Horn Book Magazine

 
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