Gram's nickname was Gooseberry.
Gram calls Sal by the nickname Chickabidee.
Sal's grandmother's name in "Walk Two Moons" is Gram.
Her nickname was Sugar.
Gramps and Gram called Salamanca "Sugar" in the book "Walk Two Moons."
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Gram dies in chapter 41 of "Walk Two Moons" due to a cerebral hemorrhage she suffered while working in her garden. It is a sudden and unexpected event that deeply impacts the main character, Sal, and sets her on a journey of self-discovery and healing.
Gram ran off with the egg man, and she stayed with him for three days.
She is dead so she cannot return, only in a coffin
Gram is touched when she sees Old Faithful in "Walk Two Moons" because it reminds her of her late husband, Sal's grandfather. Old Faithful holds sentimental value for Gram as it was a place where she and her husband shared many memories together, and seeing it brings back those emotions and memories for her.
Sal's mom's name is Chanhassen "Sugar" Pickford Hiddle. Chanhassen means sugar maple, so her friends often called her Sugar as a nickname.
Walk Two Moons was not made into a movie.
Gloria was one of Gram's friends who had a thing for Gramps which is why Gram didn't like her.