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A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck

A Year Down Yonder

Richard Peck

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · November 21, 2002

A Historical Fiction pick for readers exploring A Year Down Yonder.

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Who it’s for
A year with Grandma Dowdel brings sly humor, heart, and schemes with a sharp edge.
Themes
Grandmother-granddaughter relationship, Romance, Comic mischief
Genres
20th-Century U.S., Multigenerational Families, Country Life

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About this book

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.

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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)

Sly Family Mischief

A year with Grandma Dowdel brings sly humor, heart, and schemes with a sharp edge.

Come here for

  • Moonlit schemes and romances, both foiled and founded
  • A grandmother who knows how to make fools suffer

Expect

  • Wise warmth alongside outrageous farce
  • A lively year in Grandma Dowdel’s company

Where it sits

Multigenerational Families65%
20th-Century U.S.59%
Country Life42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • The Classics
  • Family Stories
  • 20th-Century U.S.
Authors
Richard Peck
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
November 21, 2002
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Grandmother-granddaughter relationship · Romance · Comic mischief
Reading lane
The Classics