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Title: Gwyneth's Secret Grandpa by Annie Morris Williams, Linsey Doolittle ISBN: 0964527278 Publisher: Field Stone Pub Pub. Date: February, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.95

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Average Customer Rating: 5

Rating: 5
Summary: Highly recommended
Comment: Twelve-year-old Gwyneth enjoys her older brother Davie's company, especially because he takes her along wherever he is going. Davie even lets her come along with him and Beth, except at night on their dates. Davie has enlisted in the Marines to fight in World War II, which worries her. Before Davie leaves, their father has encouraged him to locate his grandpa, their mother's father, although secrets from the past have alienated their mother from their grandpa. When Gwyneth realizes Davie's driving away, she convinces him and her father to allow her to go along too. Unfortunately, Davie and Gwyneth neglect to ask about their grandpa's first name.

When Gwyneth and Davie arrive in the town where their grandpa lives, they realize they don't know his first name. They consult the phone book, but with twenty-nine people with the same last name, they quickly give their task up as futile. They plan to return, but with gas rationing, find they cannot return before Davie leaves for the war. Gwyneth doesn't give up, however, taking the bus back to her grandpa's town. She still can't find him the phonebook, and later takes her research to the local library when she convinces Beth to help in her quest. Sure enough, they find grandpa's address, but no one is home. Gwyneth's persistence is eventually rewarded when she meets her secret grandpa. The quest leads to lessons of honesty and forgiveness as she brings healing to her family.

Especially timely with our country at war, GWYNETH'S SECRET GRANDPA will touch the hearts of young readers. While our country does not currently sharing Gwyneth's concern for rationing and gas stamps, the glimpse into the challenges of the past comes as quite an enlightening experience. Further, author Annie Morris Williams carefully explores the delicate balance between remaining respectfully silent and speaking up for what you believe in. This intriguing look into our shared cultural heritage becomes a lesson in history and love, resulting in a riveting read. Highly recommended.

Rating: 5
Summary: A young girl whose older Brother Davie goest off to fight
Comment: Gwyneth is courageous, curious, resourceful, stubborn, and twelve years old when she learns that there is a secret to be discovered about her family's history. Annie Williams' Gwyneth's Secret Grandpa debuts the new Field Stone Publishers' "Family History Adventures for Young Readers" series. The setting is a World War II era homefront and the secret has to do with a young girl whose older Brother Davie goest off to fight in World War II while she searches for a grandfather they never knew. Annie Williams heartfelt and engaging story is nicely illustrated by Linsey Doolittle and a highly recommended and welcome addition to any grade school or community library collection.