num_pages: 176
description: A Newbery Honor BookA summer they'll never forget.Each summer Joey and his sister, Mary Alice—two city slickers from Chicago—visit Grandma Dowdel's seemingly sleepy Illinois town. Soon enough, they find that it's far from sleepy...and Grandma is  far from your typical grandmother. From seeing their first corpse (and he isn't resting easy) to helping Grandma trespass, catch the sheriff in his underwear, and feed the hungry—all in one day—Joey and Mary Alice have nine summers they'll never forget!"A rollicking celebration of an eccentric grandmother and childhood memories." — School Library Journal , starred review"Each tale is a small masterpiece of storytelling." — The Horn Book , starred review"Grandma Dowdel embodies not only the heart of a small town but the spirit of an era gone by...Remarkable and fine." — Kirkus Reviews , starred reviewA Newbery Honor BookA National Book Award FinalistAn ALA Notable BookAn ALA Best Book for Young Adults
title: A Long Way From Chicago: A Novel in Stories
titlecomplete: A Long Way From Chicago: A Novel in Stories (A Long Way From Chicago #1)
genres: Fiction, Historical, Family, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Humor, Childrens, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 33922
places: Illinois
series: A Long Way from Chicago
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Rhode Island Teen Book Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Young People's Literature
publisher: Puffin Books