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A long way from Chicago
a novel in stories
By Peck, Richard
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80372-290-3
- Publisher
- New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c1998.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1998
Gr 4-8 A rollicking celebration of an eccentric grandmother and childhood memories. Set in the 1930s, the book follows Joe and Mary Alice Dowdel as they make their annual August trek to visit their grandmother who lives in a sleepy Illinois town somewhere between Chicago and St. Louis. A woman with plenty of moxie, she keeps to herself, a difficult task in this small community. However, Grandma Dowdel uses her wit and ability to tell whoppers to get the best of ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
