Historical FictionMiddle Grade
A teen spends a year with her spirited grandmother in rural Illinois during the Depression, in a humorous, heartwarming tale.
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A teen spends a year with her spirited grandmother in rural Illinois during the Depression, in a humorous, heartwarming tale.
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Winner of the Newbery Medal A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of the Century “Peck charms readers once again with this entertaining sequel to A Long Way from Chicago ”— School Library Journal (starred review) It was within the pages of Richard Peck 's Newbery Honor-winning A Long Way from Chicago that Mary Alice and Grandma Dowdel first made their captivating debut. Now they're back for more astonishing, laugh-out-loud tales when fifteen-year-old Mary Alice moves in with her spicy grandmot...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild teenage romance and attraction; no explicit content
Violence & gore
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Comedic pranks and mild bullying; no graphic violence
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Depression-era poverty and social upheaval as recurring backdrop
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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Bullying by local boys; Depression-era hardship and poverty
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