A Long Way From Chicago (Puffin Modern Classics)

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$8.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
84 per carton
On sale Apr 12, 2004 | 9780142401101
Age 10 and up
Reading Level: Lexile 750L | Fountas & Pinnell V
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt

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Follow a brother and sister in this coming-of-age tale filled with heart, history, and just the right amount of trouble!

When Joey and his sister Mary Alice leave Chicago to spend the summer with their Grandma Dowdel, they expect a quiet visit in a sleepy country town. Instead, they get nine summers of jaw-dropping surprises, laugh-out-loud mischief, and moments that will change them forever. Grandma may be older than dirt and tougher than a rusty tractor, but she’s got a heart of gold—and a habit of teaching life lessons in unexpected (and hilarious) ways. . .
  • WINNER
    National Book Award
  • WINNER
    Newbery Honor Book

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Follow a brother and sister in this coming-of-age tale filled with heart, history, and just the right amount of trouble!

When Joey and his sister Mary Alice leave Chicago to spend the summer with their Grandma Dowdel, they expect a quiet visit in a sleepy country town. Instead, they get nine summers of jaw-dropping surprises, laugh-out-loud mischief, and moments that will change them forever. Grandma may be older than dirt and tougher than a rusty tractor, but she’s got a heart of gold—and a habit of teaching life lessons in unexpected (and hilarious) ways. . .

Awards

  • WINNER
    National Book Award
  • WINNER
    Newbery Honor Book