Losing Grandpa
Adiós al abuelito
La perte de grand-papa
Losing Grandpa
Losing Grandpa
Losing Grandpa
Losing Grandpa
Realistic (fiction), 3,175 words, Level S (Grade 3)
Hannah's grandpa has lived with Hannah and her mother since Hannah was two years old. One day while Hannah is at school, Grandpa has a stroke. Hannah visits him in the hospital even though he is in a coma. With her mother's help, Hannah learns how to cope with her feelings while her grandfather is sick, and when he eventually dies. This thoughtful book offers young readers a realistic look at loving-and losing-someone they care deeply about.
Lesson Resources
Lesson plans exist for the English version of this book.
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making connections to prior knowledge
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Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
