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Sep 29, 2020 | ISBN 9780525644552 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Sep 01, 1984 | ISBN 9780440492764 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Jun 24, 2009 | ISBN 9780307549020 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Sep 29, 2020 | ISBN 9780525644552 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Sep 01, 1984 | ISBN 9780440492764 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Jun 24, 2009 | ISBN 9780307549020 | Middle Grade (8-12)
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 Jack is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa Jack moves right into Peter’s room. Like any grandson, he loves his grandpa, but…he wants his room back. Now Peter has no choice–he declares war!Peter begins to devise outrageous plots with the help of his friends to make Grandpa surrender the room. But even though the pranks escalate, Grandpa Jack is tougher than he looks. Rather than give in, Grandpa Jack plans to get even. They used to be such great pals, but Peter is now wondering–has their war gone too far?WINNER OF 10 STATE READING AWARDS!AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN’S CHOICE
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 AWARDSAN 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
Robert Kimmel Smith is a writer, mostly known for his award-winning books for children. The War with Grandpa has received eleven State Reading Awards, including the William Allen White Children’s Book Award and the California Young Reader Medal. His other works… More about Robert Kimmel Smith
AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN’S CHOICE WINNER OF TEN STATE READING AWARDS! Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award (Vermont) South Carolina Children’s Book AwardMark Twain Award (Missouri)Golden Sower Award (Nebraska)Young Hoosier Award (Indiana)William Allen White Award (Kansas)Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice Award (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alberta)Tennessee Children’s Choice AwardGeorgia Children’s Book AwardAlabama Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice Award“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
California Young Reader Medal WINNER 1990
Indiana Young Hoosier Award WINNER 1987
Kansas William White Award WINNER 1987
Massachusetts Children’s Book Award WINNER 1994
Missouri Mark Twain Award WINNER 1987
Nebraska Golden Sower Award WINNER 1987
Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award WINNER 1987
South Carolina Children’s Book Award WINNER 1986
Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award WINNER 1987
Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award WINNER 1986
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