
Life hasn't been the same for Jake Moon since his grandfather, Skelly, got Alzheimer's disease. At first Jake thought, no big deal, it was just a disease that made old people forget where they put their car keys. But he was wrong. It is a big deal. A very big deal.For one thing, he can't invite friends over because Skelly might do something embarrassing like tell them to zipper their "briskets," o...
Age Range: 9 - 12 years
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Lexile Measure: 680L
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (September 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 068983912X
ISBN-13: 978-0689839122
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 5938060
Format: PDF ePub Text TXT fb2 ebook
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Great book. My son is in 5th grade and this is part of his Lit Circle reading for the year. The story is about a young boy who is very close with his grandfather. His grandfathers health begins to decline as he is diagnosed with Alzheimers. The b...
t reach into the freezer for a can of frozen orange juice and find Skelly's frozen pajamas there instead. He used to love spending time with his grandfather...but now he is mostly stuck fastening the Velcro on Skelly's sneakers, or wiping rice off his chin. It's like all of a sudden he's the grown-up, and Skelly's the kid. How can the one person Jake could always count on be fading as fast as -- well, as the moon.Barbara Park, one of today's most popular and versatile authors, has created a funny, honest, and unforgettable portrait of a boy struggling to understand this debilitating disease and graduate to a more sympathetic and accepting relationship with his beloved grandfather.