Perfect for reading aloud and a great choice for family sharing.’ – School Library Journal, starred reviewĪ Riverbank Review 1999 Book of Distinction ‘Warmly nostalogic, beautifully written, and full of thought-provoking interpersonal relatinships.’ – Children’s Literature
Remarkable and fine.’ – Kirkus Reviews, pointer review ‘Peck deftly captures the feel of the times… The 1999 Newbery Honor Book-‘A small masterpiece of storytelling.’ – The Horn Book Richard Peck’s laugh-out-loud funny, episodic novel makes sure that you never will, either! From seeing their first corpse and he isn’t resting easy to helping Grandma trespass, pinch property, catch the sheriff in his underwear, and feed the hungry-all in one day-Joey and Mary Alice have nine summers they’ll never forget. Soon enough, they find that it’s far from sleepy…Īnd Grandma is far from your typical grandmother.
The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail (2013)Įach summer over the nine years of the Depression, Joey and his sister, Mary Alice-two city slickers from Chicago-make their annual summer visit to Grandma Dowdel’s seemingly sleepy Illinois town.The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts (2004).Monster Night at Grandma’s House (1977).
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