Washoe County Library System

"Suzy and Granny have the most exciting adventures and play together non-stop…their favorite is acting like superheroes! But lately, Granny forgets more and more things and is often confused―she even forgot Suzy’s name once. Granny says she is losing her memory…That can’t be! Where did she put it? As a determined Suzy goes on an unsuccessful quest to find Granny’s memory, she realizes that their love will never change, and Granny will...

Young Julia comes to terms with the changes in her beloved grandmother, whose Alzheimer's Disease makes it hard for her to remember people and things.

"Gypsy Beaumont's magical savvy switches to its opposite when she learns that her mean and decidedly non-magical grandma has Alzheimer's and is going to move in with her family"--

Loving his grandfather's stories about pirates, witches, and gnomes, Charlie is dismayed to see the effect Alzheimer's disease has on his grandfather, who on harder days can no longer recognize him.

For fans of literary classics such as The Catcher in the Rye and The Perks of Being a Wallflower comes a stirring new thought-provoking novel from debut author Sam Miller about a loss shrouded in mystery with twists and turns down every railway. Arthur Louis Pullman the Third is on the verge of a breakdown. Hes been stripped of his college scholarship, is losing his grip on reality, and has been sent away to live with his aunt and uncle. Its there...

Eleven-year-old Lemon Peabody is certain that aliens visited her grandfather thirty years ago, but she is running out of time to prove it before Grandpa Walt's memory fades. Lemon Peabody is certain that aliens visited Grandpa Walt thirty years ago, but she's running out of time to prove it before he forgets his best story. This humorous and tenderhearted story about family, friendship, and always believing in yourself is for fans of Greg van Eekhout,...

After an injury ends former star pitcher Peter Friedman's athletic dreams, he concentrates on photography which leads him to a girlfriend, new fame as a high school sports photographer, and a deeper relationship with the beloved grandfather who, when he realizes he is becoming senile, gives Pete all of his professional camera gear.

How do you speak up when it feels like no one is listening? In this moving novel in verse that Printz Honor-winning author Lisa Fipps calls "powerful," one girl takes on seventh grade while facing mental health challenges, and must find her voice to advocate for the help and understanding she deserves. Listen up: The end of elementary school? Worst time of my life. And the start of middle school? I just wasn’t quite right. But this year? YO VOY...

Twelve-year-old Ellie, who has cerebral palsy, finds her life transformed when she moves with her mother to small-town Oklahoma to help care for her grandfather, who has Alzheimer's Disease.

Su abuela no recuerda su nombre, pero María, en vez de entristecerse, lo ve como una oportunidad para repetirle una y otra vez lo mucho que la quiere, asegurándose que así no lo olvidará nunca.Con el paso de los años, María ha ido acumulando un sin fin de recuerdos de momentos vividos con su abuela: las salchichas del almuerzo de los domingos, el coche azul con el que iban a la playa, sus abrazos durante las tormentas de invierno... Ahora, su...