A Year Down Yonder
Title | A Year Down Yonder PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Peck |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2002-12-30 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1440672725 |
A Newbery Medal Winner Richard Peck's Newbery Medal-winning sequel to A Long Way from Chicago Mary Alice's childhood summers in Grandma Dowdel's sleepy Illinois town were packed with enough drama to fill the double bill of any picture show. But now she is fifteen, and faces a whole long year with Grandma, a woman 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. This wry, delightful sequel to the Newbery Honor Book A Long Way from Chicago has already taken its place among the classics of children's literature. "Hilarious and poignant." —Publishers Weekly, starred review A Newbery Medal Winner A New York Times Bestseller An ALA Notable Book An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A Booklist Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Long Way From Chicago
Title | A Long Way From Chicago PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Peck |
Publisher | Puffin Books |
Pages | 178 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0141303522 |
A boy recounts his annual summer trips to rural Illinois with his sister during the Great Depression to visit their larger-than-life grandmother.
A Season of Gifts
Title | A Season of Gifts PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Peck |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2010-10-14 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0142417297 |
One of the most adored characters in children's literature is the eccentric, forceful, bighearted Grandma Dowdel, star of the Newbery Award-winning A Year Down Yonder and Newbery Honor-winning A Long Way from Chicago. And it turns out that her story isn't over. It's now 1958, and a new family has moved in next door to Mrs. Dowdel: a minister and his wife and kids. Soon Mrs. Dowdel will work her particular brand of charm on all of them, and they will quickly discover that the last house in town might also be the most vital.
On The Wings of Heroes
Title | On The Wings of Heroes PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Peck |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 2008-10-16 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1440652570 |
Davy Bowman’s dad looks forward to Halloween more than a kid, and Davy’s brother, Bill, flies B-17s. Davy adores these two heroes and tries his best to follow their lead, especially now. World War II has invaded Davy’s homefront boyhood. Bill has joined up, breaking their dad’s heart. It’s an intense, confusing time, and one that will spur Davy to grow up in a hurry. This is one of Richard Peck’s finest novels—a tender, unforgettable portrait of the World War II home front and a family’s enduring love.
Here Lies the Librarian
Title | Here Lies the Librarian PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Peck |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780803730809 |
Fourteen-year-old Eleanor "Peewee" McGrath, a tomboy and automobile enthusiast, discovers new possibilities for her future after the 1914 arrival in her small Indiana town of four young librarians.
The River Between Us
Title | The River Between Us PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Peck |
Publisher | Puffin Books |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2005-06-21 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0142403105 |
During the early days of the Civil War, the Pruitt family takes in two mysterious young ladies who have fled New Orleans to come north to Illinois.
Past Perfect, Present Tense
Title | Past Perfect, Present Tense PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Peck |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 193 |
Release | 2006-04-06 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1101664401 |
Compiled for the first time, here are all of Newbery Award– winning author Richard Peck’s previously published short stories and two brand-new ones. From comedy to tragedy to historical to contemporary; from "Priscilla and the Wimps," Peck’s first short story, to "Shotgun Cheatham’s Last Night Above Ground," which inspired both A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder, to "The Electric Summer," Peck’s jumping-off point for Fair Weather, readers will thrill at Peck’s engaging short fiction. Complete with the author’s own notes on the stories as well as tips and hints for aspiring writers and two new stories, this vibrant and varied collection offers something for everyone.