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Genre. The genre is family because Mary Alice's dad lost his job and Mary had to go live with her grandma. . Awards . A Year Down Yonder got the John Newberry medal award for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.. Summary. Mary Alice's dad loses his job, so she has to go live with her grandma in Illinois. She had to take a train to go to her grandma's house in Illinois. Her grandma enrolls Mary into school once she gets there..
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1. A Year Down Yonder By: Richard Peck
2. Genre The genre is family because Mary Alices dad lost his job and Mary had to go live with her grandma.
3. Awards A Year Down Yonder got the John Newberry medal award for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
4. Summary Mary Alices dad loses his job, so she has to go live with her grandma in Illinois. She had to take a train to go to her grandmas house in Illinois. Her grandma enrolls Mary into school once she gets there.
5. Setting This story takes place in Chicago,Illinois.
6. Characters Mary Alice- her dad lost his job and she had to move in with her grandma
Grandma Dowdel- isnt like most grand mothers
Ina Rae Gage- Mary Alices friend
Bootsie-Mary Alices cat
Carleen Lovejoy- The prettiest girl in school
Joey- Mary Alices brother
7. Other Books Richard Peck wrote Dont Look and It Wont Hurt
Dreamland Lake
Through a Brief Darkness
Father Figure
Strays Like Us
Close Enough To Touch