How the penguins saved Veronica
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2020
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"Eighty-five-year-old Veronica McCreedy is estranged from her family and wants to find a worthwhile cause to leave her fortune to. When she sees a documentary about penguins being studied in Antarctica, she tells the scientists she's coming to visit--and won't take no for an answer. Shortly after arriving, she convinces the reluctant team to rescue an orphaned baby penguin. He becomes part of life at the base, and Veronica's closed heart starts to open. Her grandson, Patrick, follows Veronica to Antarctica to make one last attempt to get to know his grandmother. Together, Veronica, Patrick, and even the scientists learn what family, love, and connection are all about"--
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Antarctica -- Fiction
Grandmothers -- Fiction
Grandparent and child -- Fiction
Penguins -- Fiction
Grandmothers -- Fiction
Grandparent and child -- Fiction
Penguins -- Fiction
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How the penguins saved Veronica
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Penguins
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