num_pages: 130
description: Mary Alice remembers childhood summers packed with drama. At fifteen, she faces a whole long year with Grandma Dowdel, well known for shaking up her neighbors-and everyone else. All Mary Alice can know for certain is this: when trying to predict how life with Grandma might turn out . . . better not. Move to Awards: New York Times BestsellerAn ALA Notable BookAn ALA Best Book for Young AdultsA Booklist Best Book of the YearA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year 
language: English
title: A Year Down Yonder
titlecomplete: A Year Down Yonder (A Long Way from Chicago, #2)
genres: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Family, Fiction, Humor
ratings_count: 29576
places: Illinois
series: A Long Way from Chicago
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
publisher: Dial Books