The Graduation of Jake Moon

How can you love someone and resent him at the same time?

Jake Moon used to love the time he spent with his grandfather, Skelly, but that was before Skelly got Alzheimer's disease. All of a sudden, it's as if Skelly is the kid, and Jake has to be the grown-up. Much of Skelly's care becomes Jake's responsibility, and that doesn't leave much time for a life of his own.

Then, one day Jake rebels, and the unthinkable happens. Has Jake discovered too late how much his grandfather still means to him?

Barbara Park, one of today's most popular and versatile authors, has created a funny, honest, and unforgettable portrait of a boy struggling to understand this debilitating disease and graduate to a more sympathetic and accepting relationship with his beloved grandfather.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 06/01/2002
ISBN: 9780689839856
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.10w x 0.40d
Award: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Golden Sower Award - Nominee

Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 06/03/2002 pg. 91
Publishers Weekly 06/03/2002

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 42819 / Graduation of Jake Moon
Reading Level: 4.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 4