Sunday, July 18, 2021

A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck

 Newbery Honor Book

Joey recalls his week-long visits in the summer with his sister, Mary Alice, at their grandmother's.  Each chapter is dedicated to a different year.  As the week in August arrives, they never know what adventures await them  . . .a corpse that "awakens", pie contests, hiding a girl from her abusive mother, running fish traps and much more.

The last chapter was especially sweet.  

-Humorous and entertaining

Warnings: sheriff and his men are drunk; cheating, lying

-Borrowed from the library.



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