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A Year Down Yonder (Sale)

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Winner of the Newbery Medal
A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of the Century

“Peck charms readers once again with this entertaining sequel to A Long Way from Chicago”—School Library Journal (starred review)

It was within the pages of Richard Peck's Newbery Honor-winning A Long Way from Chicago that Mary Alice and Grandma Dowdel first made their captivating debut. Now they're 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.

Wise, exuberant, and slyly heartwarming, this is a satisfying companion to Grandma Dowdel’s adventures in A Long Way from Chicago and A Season of Gifts.

Newbery Medal Winner
ALA Best Book for Young Adults
ALA Notable Book
Booklist Best Books of the Year
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
New York Times Best Seller

“Audience members will breathe a sigh of regret when the eventful year "down yonder" draws to a close.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Wit, gentleness, and outrageous farce.”—Booklist (starred review)

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Customer Reviews (4.9 / 5 · 7 reviews)

Leo M. ★★★★★

This Newbery Medal winner has that same sharp humor and heart as the first book, perfect for reading aloud to my 10-year-old. The way Grandma Dowdel schemes and stirs up trouble kept us both laughing. I’m glad we grabbed it during the sale.

Eva L. ★★★★★

My niece couldn’t put this down after the first chapter, and I love that it’s a Newbery winner with such authentic 1930s small-town details. The humor in the story had us both laughing out loud.

Claire C. ★★★★★

As a former teacher, I’m picky about kids’ books, but this Newbery Medal winner’s humor and heart grabbed me from the first chapter. The story feels genuine, and the vocabulary is rich without being too hard for my 10-year-old.