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During the recession of 1937, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice is sent to live with her feisty, larger-than-life grandmother in rural Illinois for a year and comes to a better understanding her. nWinner of the Newbery Medal nPeck charms readers once again with this entertaining sequel to A Long Way from Chicago--School Library Journal (starred review) n nIt was within the pages of Richard Pecks Newbery Honor-winning A Long Way from Chicago that Mary Alice and Grandma Dowdel first made their captivating debut. Now theyre back for more astonishing, laugh-out-loud tales when fifteen-year-old Mary Alice moves in with her spicy grandmother for the year. Expect moonlit schemes, romances both foiled and founded, and a whole parade of fools made to suffer in unusual (and always hilarious) ways. n nWise, exuberant, and slyly heartwarming, this is a satisfying companion to Grandma Dowdels adventures in A Long Way from Chicago and A Season of Gifts. n nNewbery Medal Winner nALA Best Book for Young Adults nALA Notable Book nBooklist Best Books of the Year nSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year nNew York Times Best Seller n nAudience members will breathe a sigh of regret when the eventful year down yonder draws to a close.--Publishers Weekly (starred review) n nWit, gentleness, and outrageous farce.--Booklist (starred review) nn n n
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