A Year Down Yonder

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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 grandmother for the year. Expect moonlit schemes, romances both foiled and founded, and a whole parade of fools made to suffer in unusual (and always hilarious) ways.

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Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 7 reviews)

Madison ★★★★★ Jul 22, 2026

Grandma Dowdel is such a vivid character that I felt like I was right there in that small town with her and Mary Alice. The way Peck builds each chapter around a new scheme had me turning pages faster than I expected. A perfect follow-up to the first book, with the same warmth and mischief.

Edward ★★★★★ Jul 17, 2026

This sequel is just as charming as the first book, capturing the same mischievous spirit of Grandma Dowdel. I loved how the small-town setting pulls you right into Mary Alice’s world again, and the humor feels as sharp and fresh as ever.

Thomas ★★★★★ Jul 15, 2026

I picked this up for my granddaughter and ended up reading it myself first—the way Grandma Dowdel’s schemes unfold is just as clever and heartwarming as in the first book.