A Long Way from Chicago: A Novel in Stories

A Long Way from Chicago: A Novel in Stories
- a long way
- chicago
- richard peck
This Newbery Honor Winner and National Book Award Finalist is an unforgettable modern classic and features the debut of the larger-than-life Grandma Dowdel
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What happens when Joey and his sister, Mary Aliceâ‚¬"two city slickers from Chicagoâ‚¬"make their annual summer visits to Grandma Dowdel's seemingly sleepy Illinois town?
August 1929: They see their first corpse, and he isn't resting easy.
August 1930: The Cowgill boys terrorize the town, and Grandma fights back.
August 1931: Joey and Mary Alice help Grandma trespass, poach, catch the sheriff in his underwear, and feed the hungryâ‚¬"all in one day.
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And there's more, as Joey and Mary Alice make seven summer trips to Grandma'sâ‚¬"each one funnier than the year beforeâ‚¬"in self-contained chapters that readers can enjoy as short stories or take together for a rip-roaringly good novel. In the tradition of American humorists from Mark Twain to Flannery O'Connor, popular author Richard Peck has created a memorable world filled with characters who, like Grandma herself, are larger than life and twice as entertaining. Â Â
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Newbery Honor Winner
National Book Award Finalist
ALA Best Book for Young Adults
ALA Notable Book
New York Times Best Seller
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â‚¬Å“A rollicking celebration of an eccentric grandmother and childhood memories.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"School Library Journal (starred review)
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â‚¬Å“A novel that skillfully captures the nuances of small-town life [â‚¬Â¦] Remarkable and fine.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Kirkus (starred review)
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â‚¬Å“Fresh, warm and anything but ordinary.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Publishers Weekly
Country USA
Brand Dial Books
Manufacturer Dial Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber FBA-|291639
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1998-09-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780803722903

Country	USA
Brand	Dial Books
Manufacturer	Dial Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	FBA-\|291639
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	1998-09-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780803722903

A Long Way from Chicago: A Novel in Stories

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