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Old People, Frogs, and Albert
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3.3 out of 5
Based on 7 Ratings and 3 Reviews

Book Description
A boy overcomes his fear of reading and of the elderly

Nine-year-old Albert loves frogs, and he doesn't really have anything against old people -- he's just so uncomfortable around them, at least when they're sick. "Don't get too old," he writes to his grammy. Feisty Grammy holds her own, but elderly Mr. Spear, who helps Albert with his reading at school, is suddenly felled by a stro... More
Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingPaperback (7 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages64
ISBN-100374456151
ISBN-13978-0374456153
Publication Date09/10/1999
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About Nancy hope Wilson (Author) : Nancy hope Wilson is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Nancy hope Wilson include Our Mother Tongue: An Introductory Guide to English Gramma... more
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About Marcy Dunn Ramsey (Illustrator) : Marcy Dunn Ramsey is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Marcy Dunn Ramsey include Baseball Flyhawk, Eating Enchiladas (Si... more
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