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Stiles, Martha Bennett

Island Magic

32 pp. | Atheneum | November, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-689-80588-8 $$16.00
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Daniel San Souci. David finds his normally voluble grandfather acting sullen after he sells his dairy farm and moves in with his family on Grosse Ile, Michigan. As David takes him on walks and shows him island highlights, Grandad gradually comes around. This refreshingly unsentimental tale of love's capacity to heal has an admirably light touch, as do the watercolor illustrations depicting the changing seasons.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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