{"product_id":"a-year-down-yonder-hardcover-2","title":"A Year Down Yonder - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Peck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Cieslawski\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Newbery Medal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRICHARD PECK (1934-2018) was born in Decatur, Illinois and lived in New York City for nearly 50 years. The acclaimed author of 35 novels for children and young adults, he won the Newbery Medal for\u003ci\u003e A Year Down Yonder\u003c\/i\u003e, a Newbery Honor for \u003ci\u003eA Long Way from Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e, the Scott O'Dell Award for \u003ci\u003eThe River Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e, the Edgar Allen Poe Award for \u003ci\u003eAre You in the House Alone?\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003eAward Honor for \u003ci\u003eThe Best Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Christopher Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe Teacher's Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the first children's author ever to have been awarded a National Humanities Medal, and was twice a National Book Award Finalist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.52 x 5.68 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Newbery Medal (2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bookseller's Choice (2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award (2003)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Year Down Yonder\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47297982595321,"sku":"9780803725188","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/N2J2Wk1xeGNhRFpTaktGYkNjdDNrUT09_e689c096-cca4-456b-9c18-499426f92a0f.webp?v=1769226255","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-year-down-yonder-hardcover-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}