{"product_id":"9780142300701","title":"A Year Down Yonder","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Newbery Medal\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Middle Grade Book of the Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wit, gentleness, and outrageous farce.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)","brand":"Richard Peck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Digest format paperback","offer_id":45893182685396,"sku":"9780142300701","price":11.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0b82fac4-d11e-4d26-98b8-abbb12db2a83.jpg?v=1732448638","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780142300701","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}