What is Mary Alice's cat's name? In this hilarious and poignant sequel to A Long Way to Chicago, Peck once again shows that country life is anything but boring. A Year Down Yonder is a novel by Richard Peck published in 2000 and won the Newbery Medal in 2001. What do Mary Alice and Royce McNabb have in common? PUBLISHERS WEEKLY OCT 2, 2000. A Year Down Yonder Discussion Questions. Download A Year Down Yonder Study Guide. May 12, 2015 - Explore Loren Nelson's board "A Year Down Yonder", followed by 211 people on Pinterest. What is her first impression of her classmates? Mary Alice's father has lost his job in Chicago and her parents have to get a new apartment. What is the irony in Mary Alice Dowdel being called rich Chicago girl by her classmates? Book Summary . Subscribe Now Grandma Dowdel is a big, imposing woman with a personality to match. See more ideas about newbery award, years, newbery medal. She used to come one week each summer with her brother Joey. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Year Down Yonder Discussion Guide. Synopsis: A Year Down Yonder: In the 1920's and 1930's, the Great Depression had its grip on the United States and the rest of the world. The story takes place right after the depression in 1937. It is a sequel to A Long Way from Chicago, which itself received a Newbery Honor. 3–5, 6–8. A Year Down Yonder is a hilariously funny and heart-warming novel. Men and women could not find jobs, they had little to no money; families were forced out of their homes; and hunger was a constant problem. A Year Down Yonder This is a quick and funny book to read. Grades. Mary Alice's childhood summers in Grandma Dowdel's sleepy Illinois town were packed with enough drama to fill the double bill of any picture show. Book. Teach This Lesson. Mary Alice, 15, is sent to live with her Grandma Dowdel because money is tight. A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck In this sequel to A LONG WAY FROM CHICAGO (A Newbery Honor Book in 1999), set during the Great Depression, 15-year-old Mary Alice leaves her Chicago home to spend a year with her feisty --- and often funny --- Grandma Dowdel in Grandma's small Illinois town. Start studying A Year Down Yonder: Chapters 4-5. Mary Alice knows that life is full of surprises with Grandma Dowdel. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Quick links to lesson materials: 1 Item. Play this game to review Literature. Mary Alice has spent many summers with Grandma Dowdel in a small town in Illinois, but now, at age 15, she will be spending the whole year with her. Mary Alice spends many days on the sidelines at school. How is beingan outsider difficult? All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy. Peck once again shows that country life is anything but boring Alice Dowdel called. 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