{"product_id":"a-year-down-yonder-9780803725188","title":"A Year Down Yonder","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Newbery Medal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Peck charms readers once again with this entertaining sequel to \u003ci\u003eA Long Way from Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was within the pages of \u003cb\u003eRichard Peck\u003c\/b\u003e's Newbery Honor-winning \u003cb\u003eA Long Way from Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWise, exuberant, and slyly heartwarming, this is a satisfying companion to Grandma Dowdel's adventures in \u003cb\u003eA Long Way from Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eA Season of Gifts\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNewbery Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003eALA Best Book for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003eALA Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Audience members will breathe a sigh of regret when the eventful year \"down yonder\" draws to a close.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wit, gentleness, and outrageous farce.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803725188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.68w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Newbery Medal - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Bookseller's Choice - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2000 pg. 1361\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2000 pg. 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/25\/2000 pg. 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2000 pg. 761\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2000 pg. 436\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 861\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/11\/2001 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2001 pg. 1486\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2000 pg. 693\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Best Books Young Adults\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 1366\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Notable Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 1382\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2000 pg. 77 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 77 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/24\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/22\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e44671 \/ Year Down Yonder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Richard Peck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43067642708149,"sku":"9780803725188","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b0c62c13-2126-4b45-99c5-f7cf37729b9d.jpg?v=1690862047","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-year-down-yonder-9780803725188","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}