9780141303529

A Long Way from Chicago

Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9780141303529

Paperback|9780141303529


Overview

A Newbery Honor Book

A summer they'll never forget.


Each summer Joey and his sister, Mary Alice--two city slickers from Chicago--visit Grandma Dowdel's seemingly sleepy Illinois town. Soon enough, they find that it's far from sleepy...and Grandma is far from your typical grandmother. From seeing their first corpse (and he isn't resting easy) to helping Grandma trespass, catch the sheriff in his underwear, and feed the hungry--all in one day--Joey and Mary Alice have nine summers they'll never forget!


"A rollicking celebration of an eccentric grandmother and childhood memories." --School Library Journal, starred review

"Each tale is a small masterpiece of storytelling." --The Horn Book, starred review

"Grandma Dowdel embodies not only the heart of a small town but the spirit of an era gone by...Remarkable and fine." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

A Newbery Honor Book
A National Book Award Finalist
An ALA Notable Book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

ISBN-13

9780141303529

ISBN-10

0141303522

Weight

0.30 Pounds

Dimensions

7.74 x 5.06 x 0.50 In

List Price

$8.99

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

176 pages

Publisher

Puffin Books

Published On

1999-09-30



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