| A Long Way from Chicago: A Novel in Stories Contributor(s): Peck, Richard (Author), McLarty, Ron (Read by) |
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ISBN: 0307243206 ISBN-13: 9780307243201 Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2005 * Out of Print * Annotation: What happens when Joey and his sister, Mary Alice--two city slickers from Chicago--make their annual summer visits to Grandma Dowdel's seemingly sleepy Illinois town? August 1929: They see their first corpse, and he isn't resting easy. August 1930: The Cowgilll boys terrorize the town, and Grandma fights back with a dead mouse and a bottle of milk. August 1931: Joey and Mary Alice help Grandma to trespass, pinch property, poach, catch the sheriff in his underwear, and feed the hungry--all in one day. And there's more--much more--as Joey and Mary Alice make seven summer trips to Grandma's, each one funnier and more surprising than the year before. In the grand storytelling tradition of American humorists from Mark Twain to Flannelly O'Connor, Richard Peck has created a memorable world filled with characters who, like Grandma herself, are larger than life and twice as entertaining. And year round, you are sure to enjoy your stay with them. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Country Life |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Age Level: 10-UP |
| Grade Level: 5-UP |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 5.05" W x 6.12" L (0.34 lbs) 4 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Rural |
| Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Unabridged |
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