Joey and his sister, Mary Alice, live in Chicago. In 1929, the Great Depression hit their family hard, and their parents had to send Joey and Mary Alice to live with their Grandmother in a small town in Illinois for the summer.
Grandma Dowdel is a force to be reckoned with! She is plump, stubborn, and tougher than nails. People in town know not to mess with Grandma Dowdel.
She lives a very old-fashioned lifestyle where she hunts most of her food, makes soap from scratch, and has an out house instead of an indoor bathroom. Grandma Dowdel is not one to show affection, but she does love her grandchildren very much.
A Long Way from Chicago is a collection of stories - one from each summer over eight years. The characters are vividly written, and after a few stories, I fell in love with Grandma Dowdel and couldn't get enough of her hijinks!There is a sequel (A Year Down Yonder) and a prequel (A Season of Gifts) to this book and I'm excited to read them!
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