by Richard Peck · Penguin Young Readers Group · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141303529
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«A Long Way from Chicago» is Richard Peck's novel in stories of historical fiction, published by Penguin Young Readers Group in paperback (176 pages).
Joey and Mary Alice, two siblings from Chicago, spend every summer in the small Illinois town where their grandmother Dowdel lives. Grandma turns out to be an unpredictable and energetic woman who turns rural routine into zany episodes: poaching, funerals, visits, and small revenges. Over nine summers, the siblings observe town life with humor and wonder.
Text in English. First installment of the «A Long Way from Chicago» series; finalist for the National Book Award and a Newbery Honor Book in 1999.
For readers aged 10 to 13 who enjoy historical fiction, family stories, and humor.
Richard Wayne Peck was an American novelist known for his contributions to modern young adult literature. He was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2001 for his novel A Year Down Yonder. He received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1990.
