"hilarious and poignant." And School Library Journal (in a starred review) said, “Peck charms readers once again with this entertaining sequel to A Long Way from Chicago”.
To Peck's Newbery Award winning novel A Long Way from Chicago There are two different book covers available for this book (both shown at right). It was also named as an American Library Association Notable Children's Book and an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults List 2001. A Year Down Yonder: Chapter 2 Samantha Knittle 142 subscribers Subscribe 19 Share 1. Her brother, Joey Dowdel, joins the army while Mary Alice is less than thrilled with the arrangement. 15-year-old Mary Alice is sent downstate to live with Grandma Dowdel while her mother and father remain in Chicago. This book won A LOT of awards, including the BIG one for children's literature: the Newbery Medal (2001). The year is 1938, and the Great Depression has hit the Dowdel family hard. In 1937, during the Depression, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice, initially apprehensive about leaving Chicago to spend a year with her fearsome, larger-than-life grandmother in rural Illinois, gradually begins to better understand and admire her grandmother's unusual qualities. Grandma's schemes to run the town her own way, do good anonymously, This book tells the story of MaryĪbout spending a whole year living at her Grandma Dowdel's house, butīefore long she becomes a willing accomplice in her outrageous Inside youll find 30 Daily Lessons, 20 Fun Activities, 180 Multiple Choice Questions, 60 Short Essay Questions, 20 Essay Questions, Quizzes/Homework Assignments, Tests, and more. A Year Down Yonder is the much awaited and much loved first book in the Grandma Dowdell series. The A Year Down Yonder lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles.
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