Annabelle reluctantly begins writing letters to her great-grandmother as a means to improve her keyboard skills, but she must send hard copies since her great-grandmother does not use e-mail. Through a series of their letters, readers see how their relationship grows, how her great-grandmother becomes some one Annabelle can confide in, and even though they may not be the same age, just like all of us, they share similar emotions and experiences . si

Originally published as Mémé t’as du Courrier! in French by Editions Nathan France, in 1999. Translated by Y.

ANNABELLE'S FATHER WANTS her to master her computer keyboard. Annabelle thinks the chore will be more tolerable if she writes letters to someone. She chooses Gran, her great-grandmother. Of course, Gran is most definitely not online, so Annabelle prints and mails her letters off. At first, Gran takes her time answering--and she's in the habit of repeating herself--but soon the two are keeping up a steady correspondence. Letter by letter, a true, tender friendship evolves. Annabelle and Gran talk about everything: parents, movies, school, the past and the present. When Annabelle divulges a big secret--the reason she and her best friend are no longer speaking--Gran remembers a similar situation. And when Gran needs foot surgery, Annabelle begins to worry.