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 when trying to predict how life with Grandma might turn out . . . better not.Move to 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
genres: Fiction, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Childrens, Juvenile, Realistic Fiction, Historical, Family, Young Adult, Humor
ratings_count: 29584
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: Hodder Children's Books