Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike

Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike
Author: Claudia Mills
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-09
Genre: Grandfathers
ISBN: 9780756909505

Gus doesn't want to give up the training wheels on his bike, even for a new five-speed bicycle, until Grandpa helps him learn how to get along without them.

Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike

Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike
Author: Claudia Mills
Publisher: Square Fish
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2001-09-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780374428167

The fifth book in the beloved Gus and Grandpa series Gus is unimpressed when Ryan coolly stops his sleek five-speed bike with the hand brake. But he's totally nonplussed when Daddy buys him a bicycle like Ryan's. Gus will never give up his training wheels. Enter Grandpa, who wisely removes Gus from the neighborhood and curious eyes for practice, digs out Daddy's old bike for the occasion, and patiently holds that bike as Gus rides it around and around. Gus's ultimate triumph belongs to Grandpa as well, and will be shared enthusiastically by reluctant riders and their supportive families. In Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike, Claudia Mills and Catherine Stock contribute a gem to the bike-riding genre.

Gus and Grandpa

Gus and Grandpa
Author: Claudia Mills
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780613178051

Gus feeds Grandpa's dog, goes with him to the grocery store, and because their birthdays are one day apart, shares a birthday party with him

Gus and Grandpa and the Show-And-Tell

Gus and Grandpa and the Show-And-Tell
Author: Claudia Mills
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780613718639

Gus despairs of coming up with something interesting and impressive for his second-grade class's show-and-tell until he gets a great idea while visiting Grandpa. Full-color illustrations.

Gus and Grandpa at Basketball

Gus and Grandpa at Basketball
Author: Claudia Mills
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2001-09-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Gus enjoys basketball practice, but the noise and pace of real games bother him, until his grandpa gives him some good advice.

Gus and Grandpa Ride the Train

Gus and Grandpa Ride the Train
Author: Claudia Mills
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 47
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780374328269

Gus waves at the train near his grandfather's house, sets up a toy train, and eventually gets to ride on the train with his grandfather.

Taking Wing

Taking Wing
Author: Nancy Price Graff
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780618535910

Gus never imagined himself a parent at thirteen. But in the war-fraught summer of 1942, while living on his grandparents' Vermont farm, he adopts a clutch of orphaned duck eggs. Gus can relate to the foundlings, as he is apart from, and yearns for, his own family. One day Gus finds a young stranger standing over the incubating eggs. Gus doesn't know what to make of her, with her tattered clothing and strange accent, but soon the girl is helping to care for the newly hatched ducklings, and she and Gus become fast friends. Not everyone shares Gus's high opinion of Louise, whose poverty-stricken French-Canadian family is shunned by the townspeople. His attempt to help his friend and her family has some embarrassing consequences and he must make retribution if he is to keep Louise's friendship. Nancy Price Graff's fluid narrative and exceptional eye for detail follow Gus during a time of food rationing, Victory gardens, watching for enemy planes--and keeping his ducks from harm.

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle
Author: Chris Raschka
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0375870075

“[Raschka's] marvelous sequences, fluid style, and emotional intelligence capture all of the momentum and exhilaration of this glorious accomplishment,” raves School Library Journal in a starred review. Learning to ride a bike is one of the most important milestones of childhood, and no one captures the emotional ups and downs of the experience better than Chris Raschka, who won the 2012 Caldecott Medal for A Ball for Daisy. In this simple yet emotionally rich "guide," a father takes his daughter through all the steps in the process—from choosing the perfect bicycle to that triumphant first successful ride. Using very few words and lots of expressive pictures, here is a picture book that not only shows kids how to learn to ride, but captures what it feels like to fall . . . get up . . . fall again . . . and finally "by luck, grace, and determination" ride a bicycle!

Chasing Augustus

Chasing Augustus
Author: Kimberly Newton Fusco
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2017-09-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385754035

A sweetly satisfying novel about a girl and her lost dog, perfect for fans of Jennifer E. Holm and Kirby Larson. Rosie’s led a charmed life with her loving dad, who runs the town donut shop. It’s true her mother abandoned them when Rosie was just a baby, but her dad’s all she’s ever needed. But now that her father’s had a stroke, Rosie lives with her tough-as-nails grandfather. And her beloved dog, Gloaty Gus, has just gone missing. Rosie’s determined to find him. With the help of a new friend and her own determination, she’ll follow the trail anywhere . . . no matter where it leads. If she doesn’t drive the whole world crazy in the meantime. Kimberly Newton Fusco’s tender story brings to life a feisty, unsinkable, unstoppable, unforgettable girl who knows she’s a fighter . . . if she can only figure out who’s already on her side. Praise for Kimberly Newton Fusco’s Beholding Bee: “Fans of Kate DiCamillo, Jennifer Holm, and Polly Horvath will find this an enjoyable and engrossing read.” —School Library Journal “[A] really terrific, hopeful story. . . . This could be my favorite middle-grade novel of [the year].” —The Christian Science Monitor “A modern twist on fairy godmothers [with] strong, supportive women who don’t need to provide a Prince Charming to make dreams come true.” —The Horn Book