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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Feb 10, 2001
Pros: Seven laugh-out-loud stories wrapped up into one wonderful book! Makes a great "read-aloud" book, too!
Cons: Gun-totin' Grandma Dowdel doesn't make the best of role models. Some might take offense...
Summary: Richard Peck has authored more than 20 books for young people. Until a few months ago, though, when Peck was awarded the 2000 Newbery for his latest book, A Year Down Yonder, I'd never heard of the man. I'd been rooting for Kate DiCamillo's ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 14, 2009
Pros: Grandma Dowdel; tall tale humor; confident prose; coming-of-age elements
Cons: Early mid-grade readers might not be ready for some of the humor
Summary: I used to think you had to be from the south to have a really interesting grandmother. Not only was I blessed with two extraordinary grandmas, both of them tiny women with tons of strength and stubbornness, but I always seemed to hear the best "grandma ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 7, 2004
Pros: rich characterization, strong author voice
Cons: main character is often on wrong side of law, book is too short (148 pages)
Summary: I didn't know what to expect from A Long Way From Chicago. Other than the Newbery Honor distinction, which to me is at the very least a litmus test of quality, I had no prior knowledge of content or author. Boy, do I love being surprised. I'm a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 18, 2001
Pros: Short, entertaining read; a real delight for adults and kids alike
Cons: -
Summary: Author Richard Peck has written a wonderful series of short stories that combine to form the brilliant novel A Long Way From Chicago. Set during the years of the Great Depression in rural Illinois, young Joey Dowdel takes us on a journey with his ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 9, 2001
Pros: Great characters and writing
Cons: Not for those who take things too literally
Summary: Many of my readers already know that I grew up in the farmlands of Ohio. There wasn’t much to do there. The entertainment gaps were often filled by visits from my grandparents. As a little girl, I would often sit with my grandparents as they told me ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 1, 2000
Pros: Will appeal to children
Cons: Available only in hardcover--so far
Summary: The Newberry Medal Honor Book "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck is the story of a young girl and boy from Chicago at the time of the Depression who visit their unique grandmother who lives in a small town somewhere near St Louis. The ... read more
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