Author:
Peck, Richard, 1934-
Imprint:New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2000.
Pages/Size130 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN0803725183
Note:Sequel to: A long way from Chicago.
Note:Newbery Medal winner 2001.
Note:During the recession of 1937, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice is sent to live with her feisty, larger-than-life grandmother in rural Illinois and comes to a better understanding of this fearsome woman.