Harvey comes home [Harvey stories Volume: 1]by Nelson, Colleen 

Paperback(Pajama Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 670258 Available

Dewey: FAges: 9-12   
Lexile: 680

Genres: Animals

Subjects: Dogs - Fiction Retirement communities - Fiction Great Depression, 1929-1939 - Canada - Fiction

Summary: A dog's world is a world of scents, of adventure. When Harvey the West Highland Terrier wanders out of his old life guided only by his nose and his heart, lives begin to converge. Austin, a young volunteer at Brayside retirement home, quickly finds that the audacious Harvey inspires Mr. Pickering, a bitter resident coping with memory loss, to tell stories of his childhood. Austin begins to trade his preconceived notions for empathy.

How to save a superhero by Freeman, Ruth 

BTSB Prebound(Holiday House, 2021)

BTSB #: 353852 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
F&P: S

Genres: Family Life Mystery Fiction

Subjects: Retirement communities - Fiction Old age - Fiction Ability - Fiction Superheroes - Fiction

Summary: Fifth-grader Addie and two other children who spend afternoons at the Happy Valley retirement community, where their mothers work, investigate whether one of the residents is a superhero.

Madeline Finn and the therapy dog by Papp, Lisa 

BTSB Prebound(Peachtree, 2020)

BTSB #: 698668 In Bindery

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2.6 LG Lexile: 510

Genres: Animals

Subjects: Dogs - Training - Fiction Psychiatric service dogs - Fiction Retirement communities - Fiction Human-animal relationship - Fiction

Summary: Madeline Finn hopes Star can become a therapy dog. But first he needs to pass his tests and Walker Oaks, a retirement community, is where his tests will take place.

Melonhead and the later gator plan [Melonhead]by Kelly, Katy 

BTSB Prebound(Delacorte Press, 2015)

BTSB #: 512757 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 3.3 MG Lexile: 440 F&P: S

Genres: Humorous Fiction Family Life

Subjects: Grandparents - Fiction Retirement communities - Fiction Human behavior - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Humorous fiction Florida - Fiction

Summary: While visiting his grandparents' retirement community in Florida, ten-year-old Adam "Melonhead" Melon, accompanied by his best friend Sam, invents the Alligator Distractor.

Reckless club by Vrabel, Beth 

BTSB Prebound(Running Press Kids, 2018)

BTSB #: 911868 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-12   
AR: 4.3 MG Lexile: 650

Genres: Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Practical jokes - Fiction Community service (Punishment) - Fiction Retirement communities - Fiction

Summary: On the last day of middle school, five kids commit separate pranks. As punishment, they each have to volunteer one summer day at Northbrook Retirement and Assisted Living Home.