A Newbery Medal Winner Richard Pecks Newbery Medalwinning sequel to A Long Way from Chicago Mary Alices childhood summers in Grandma Dowdels 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 neighborsand 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 childrens 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 show more