Author: Gina Willner-PardoType or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: Death, Grandparent, Family Relationship
Year of Publication: 1996
Publisher & Location: Clarion Books: New York
ISBN#: 0-395-68190-1
Target Age Level: Upper Elementary
# of Pages: 35
Quality of Illustrations: Colorful, but do not show a lot of detail.
Brief Summary: Kevin's grandmother is dying, but before she dies, she leaves a secret with him. After her death, Kevin reveals that the secret is a treasure hunt that all the grandchildren will go on during the summer at Wrigley Lake. During their time at the lake, Kevin and his family talk about what things are different and are the same after Grandma's death.
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children: This is a short chapter book that does a good job at describing how the different family members respond to their grandmother's death in different ways.
Activities:
- Have the students write down things they remember doing with person that passed away, or things they learned from that person. Discuss how although some things may be different because of their death, other things stay the same.
- If your loved one sent you on a treasure hunt, what would your treasure be? Have the students create their own treasure hunt.
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