Showing 1–3 of 3 titles
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The Best Man
Four men in Archer's family become his heroes in this story of small-town life, family, and marriage.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780803738393
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A Long Way from Chicago
An old man looks back on rollicking summers spent with his larger-than-life grandmother during the Great Depression in this colorful novel made up of seven masterfully interwoven tales.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1999 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-8037-2290-7)
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A Year Down Yonder
A linked series of vignettes set in rural Illinois during the Depression, A Year Down Yonder tells the story of fifteen-year-old Mary Alice who leaves Chicago to spend a year with Grandma Dowdel. Her initial apprehension about life in a small town with a scheming old woman gradually gives way to admiration and love as she recognizes the warm heart behind Grandma's shenanigans.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2001 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-8037-2518-3