{"product_id":"a-long-way-from-chicago-a-novel-in-stories","title":"A Long Way from Chicago: A Novel in Stories (Puffin Modern Classics) by Richard Peck","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollow a brother and sister in this coming-of-age tale filled with heart, history, and just the right amount of trouble!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Joey and his sister Mary Alice leave Chicago to spend the summer with their Grandma Dowdel, they expect a quiet visit in a sleepy country town. Instead, they get nine summers of jaw-dropping surprises, laugh-out-loud mischief, and moments that will change them forever. Grandma may be older than dirt and tougher than a rusty tractor, but she's got a heart of gold--and a habit of teaching life lessons in unexpected (and hilarious) ways. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rollicking celebration of an eccentric grandmother and childhood memories. \u003cstrong\u003e(\"School Library Journal\", starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRICHARD PECK\u003c\/strong\u003e (1934-2018) was born in Decatur, Illinois and lived in New York City for nearly 50 years. The acclaimed author of 35 novels for children and young adults, he won the Newbery Medal for\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA Year Down Yonder\u003c\/i\u003e, a Newbery Honor for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Long Way from Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e, the Scott O'Dell Award for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe River Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e, the Edgar Allen Poe Award for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAre You in the House Alone?\u003c\/i\u003e, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003eAward Honor for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Best Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Christopher Medal for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Teacher's Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the first children's author ever to have been awarded a National Humanities Medal, and was twice a National Book Award Finalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45955874521274,"sku":"9780142401101","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_8c86552b-587b-4b5c-8981-05ed25cc18d7.jpg?v=1780718007","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/a-long-way-from-chicago-a-novel-in-stories","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}