Description: In this poignant story, a young boy overcomes his fear both of reading and of the old people in a nursing home. "Wilson artfully brings these generations together in a novel in which both the young and old find and supply empathy and support. Ramsey's full-page, black-and-white drawings effectively capture the mood of the story." --School Library Journal "Fourth-grader Albert has always been a little afraid of the Pine Manor Nursing Home, which he passes on the way home from school; the residents wave at him, but he jusy can't relax until he's well past it. When Mr. Spears - a school volunteer - has a stroke, he can no longer live alone, and moves into Pine Manor. Albert's wish to share his newfound ability to read with the elderly man helps him overcome the fear of the home." -Kirkus Reviews

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