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A Long Way from Chicago By Richard Peck. Characters. Joey: curious; clever; adventurous; (like grandma) Grandma: ridiculous; smart; liar(in a good way); nice(sometimes) Mary Alice: sweet; scared( of the tomcat); curious. 1929 Shotgun Cheatham’s Last Night Above Ground.
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Characters • Joey: curious; clever; adventurous; (like grandma) Grandma: ridiculous; smart; liar(in a good way); nice(sometimes) Mary Alice: sweet; scared( of the tomcat); curious
1929Shotgun Cheatham’s Last Night Above Ground • In this chapter, Joey and Mary Alice have their first summer at grandma’s. Even being city kids, Joey and Mary Alice have never seen such a crazy town.
Problem • Shotgun Cheatham dies • It occurs because he is bankrupt
Solution • Grandma lied that he was in the Civil War, and everybody believed her. A reporter came to Grandma’s house and Grandma made Shotgun Cheatham look like he came back from the dead. The reporter got scared and left.
Setting • Grandma Dowdel’s old house • The rustic town • 1929
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