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This Last Adventure

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Description

When Archie's beloved grandpa is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Archie desperately wants to slow the progression of his grandpa's memory loss.

Using Grandpa's old journal entries as inspiration, he creates shared role-playing fantasies with epic quests for them to tackle together--allowing Grandpa to live in the present and stay in touch with his fading memories. But as Grandpa's condition gradually worsens, Archie must come to terms with what's happening to his hero. The limits of the fantasies, revelations about Grandpa's past, and a school project about the future force Archie to grapple with what it truly means to live a life worth remembering.

Product Details

PublisherCarolrhoda Books (R)
Publish DateFebruary 01, 2022
Pages304
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9781541599284
Dimensions7.6 X 5.3 X 1.2 inches | 0.8 pounds
BISAC Categories: Kids, Kids, Kids, Kids

About the Author

Ryan Dalton spends his time thinking up stories when he's not wearing a cape and fighting crime. He's a singer, a voiceover artist, a pretty decent amateur chef, and a lover of all things geek. Ryan lives in an invisible spaceship that's currently hovering over St. Louis, Missouri. He is also the author of the Time Shift Trilogy.

Reviews

"[A]n excellent book for students who are close to their grandparents and wonder about Alzheimer's."--Children's Literature

-- (6/25/2022 12:00:00 AM)

"[W]ill deeply involve--and move--its readers. An important subject and one that, altogether, is well-handled."--Booklist

-- (2/15/2022 12:00:00 AM)

"Dalton sensitively delineates the complexities of loss, hope, and love in this unusually rich and philosophical middle-grade novel."--The Horn Book Magazine

-- (5/1/2022 12:00:00 AM)

"This novel sensitively explores difficult issues with hope and warmth, creating believable characters readers will care about."--School Library Journal

-- (3/3/2022 12:00:00 AM)

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