Biking with Grandma: A Wish You Were Here Adventure

by Chris Santella (Author) Vivienne To (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Sam and their intrepid grandma bike around the world together in this sweet intergenerational adventure!

Grandma Rose's job is having amazing adventures around the globe and writing about them. Her next trip is extra-special--because this time, Sam is tagging along! Together Sam and Grandma Rose will bike and explore national parks, villages, and sprawling cities, from bear sightings in Alberta to sloths in Costa Rica, and from gelato in Italy to bánh mi in Vietnam.

Writing home in postcards, Sam details tidbits about each location's language, culture, and natural beauty. Sam soon finds out that Grandma is full of surprises--she's up for any challenge, and wow, can she shred down those trails. Pedaling side-by-side, Grandma Rose will teach Sam to be brave and embrace new experiences both on a bike and in life. Whether trekking up majestic mountains or simply gazing up at the night sky, Sam discovers that the journey is not about the places you go--it's the moments you share, big and small.

Locations featured: Banff National Park, Alberta; Cape Breton Island, Canada; Black Hills, South Dakota, US; Canyonlands National Park, Utah, US; San Juan Islands, Washington, US; Hawaii, Hawaii, US; Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, Tasmania; Hanoi, Vietnam; Tokyo, Japan; Greater Provence, France; Tuscany, Italy; Kingdom of Mapungubwe, Botswana; Lake Arenal/Guanacaste, Costa Rica; Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, US

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Not only will kids get an exciting travelogue and a clever way to introduce geography, they will also get pointers on letter writing and developing careful observation skills.

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Chris Santella
Chris Santella is the author of 21 books, including 17 titles in the Fifty Places series. Based in Portland, Oregon, Biking with Grandma is his first picture book. Vivienne To is an illustrator and visual development artist working in film and publishing. She is the illustrator of The Sloth Who Slowed Us Down, All Kinds of Awesome, Three Ways to Trap a Leprechaun, and When You're Going to the Moon.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781419748042
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Publication date
March 20, 2022
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV029000 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | General
JUV013030 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV032180 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Cycling
JUV068000 - Juvenile Fiction | Travel
Library of Congress categories
Grandmothers
Adventure and adventurers
Travel
Postcards
Bicycles and bicycling

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