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The Vanderbeekers make a wish, by Karina Yan Glaser ; map by Jennifer Thermes

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The Vanderbeekers make a wish, by Karina Yan Glaser ; map by Jennifer Thermes
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eng
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resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 7 to 10, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
resource.interestGradeLevel
Grades 2-3, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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fiction
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The Vanderbeekers make a wish
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1224245921
Responsibility statement
by Karina Yan Glaser ; map by Jennifer Thermes
Series statement
The Vanderbeekers, 5
Summary
One hilarious Harlem family is on a mission to find the perfect way to celebrate their Papa's fortieth birthday while discovering more about their mysterious grandparents It's summer on 141st Street, and the Vanderbeekers are looking forward to Papa's surprise fortieth birthday party. But then Papa must leave town to help his best friend and the Vanderbeeker children are surprised to find their maternal grandparents on their doorstep. Grandma is very critical of everything they do. Meanwhile, they find themselves learning more about their papa's father than ever before, and wishing they could have known him a bit better. Can they learn more about the grandfather they lost and come to appreciate the grandparents they still have while making sure their papa has the best birthday ever?
Target audience
pre adolescent
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Make a wish
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