A Long Way from Chicago: A Novel in Stories
by Richard Peck (Author)
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
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School Library Journal
Starred Review
"A rollicking celebration of an eccentric grandmother and childhood memories."
Hornbook
Starred Review
"Each tale is a small masterpiece of storytelling."
Kirkus
Starred Review
"Grandma Dowdel embodies not only the heart of a small town but the spirit of an era gone by...Remarkable and fine."
Richard Peck
RICHARD PECK (1934-2018) was born in Decatur, Illinois and lived in New York City for nearly 50 years. The acclaimed author of 35 novels for children and young adults, he won the Newbery Medal for A Year Down Yonder, a Newbery Honor for A Long Way from Chicago, the Scott O'Dell Award for The River Between Us, the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Are You in the House Alone?, a Boston Globe-Horn BookAward Honor for The Best Man, and the Christopher Medal for The Teacher's Funeral. He was the first children's author ever to have been awarded a National Humanities Medal, and was twice a National Book Award Finalist.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780141303529
Lexile Measure
750
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publication date
October 20, 2000
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV013030 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV016150 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
JUV024000 - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | Country Life
JUV013070 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
JUV038000 - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV016150 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
JUV024000 - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | Country Life
JUV013070 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
JUV038000 - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
Library of Congress categories
Grandmothers
Depressions
1929
Country life
Illinois
Depressions
1929
Country life
Illinois
Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007)
Winner 2001 - 2001
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
Nominee 2001 - 2001
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award
Winner 1999 - 1999
Nutmeg Book Award
Nominee 2002 - 2002
