Book Title: Grandfather's Dance
Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Genre: Fiction, Children's Literature
Age Group: Everyone!
Part of a Series? Yes.
Place In Series: Book 5.
Other Books In Series: Sarah, Plain and Tall (#1), Caleb's Story (#2), Skylark, (#3), More Perfect Than the Moon (#4),
"What are you doing?" I asked.
Grandfather smiled.
"Thinking," he said. "Thinking about weddings."
"All weddings? Or the wedding?" I asked.
Grandfather cocked his head to one side, like Nick and Lottie did when they were listening.
"Actually," he said softly, "I was thinking about your wedding."
I nodded.
"I may not be able to be at your wedding, Cassie," said Grandfather.
My heart raced. I knew what Grandfather meant.
"You will, Grandfather. Yes, you will!" I could feel my voice rising.
"Maybe," said Grandfather.
[Excerpt from Grandfather's Dance by Patricia MacLachlan, page 55.]
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Anna, the eldest of the Witting children, is getting married. Grandfather is getting old. Cassie is worried. Will Grandfather be okay? How much more time will she have to spend with him?
Grandfather's Dance is bittersweet, filled with moments of love, of joy, and of intense sorrow.
It's also bittersweet because this is the last story in the Sarah, Plain and Tall series. Join the Witting family one last time in the pages of Grandfather's Dance.
Be forewarned: you may find yourself shedding a few tears.
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