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Author:

Glaser, Karina Yan, illustrator. illustrator.

Title:

The Vanderbeekers make a wish / by Karina Yan Glaser.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

319 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Families--New York--New York--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Neighbors--Juvenile fiction.
Friendship--Juvenile fiction.
Birthday parties--Juvenile fiction.
Grandparents--Juvenile fiction.
Racially mixed families--Juvenile fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Juvenile fiction.
New York (N.Y.)--Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.

Notes:

Includes an excerpt for A Duet for Home in unnumbered pages at end of work. Map on lining papers.

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 in this heartfelt romp and latest installment to the New York Times best-selling series, perfect for fans of the Penderwicks. 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?

Series:

Vanderbeekers ; 5
Glaser, Karina Yan. Vanderbeekers ; [5]

ISBN:

0358256208
9780358256205

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1224245921

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