A Year Down Yonder
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| Author | Richard Peck |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Dial Books |
| Released | October 2000 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 144 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-8037-2518-3 (first edition, hardback) |
| Preceded by | A Long Way from Chicago |
A Year Down Yonder is a novel by Richard Peck that won the Newbery Medal in 2001. It is a sequel to A Long Way from Chicago, which itself received a Newbery Honor.
In the book, Mary Alice takes the train from Chicago to spend a year with her Grandma Dowdel, whose actions resemble an old-fashioned Tyler Perry's Madea character. Set in 1937, 15-year-old Mary Alice and her grandmother experience funny and exciting adventures in a small town in central Illinois possibly Montecello.
| Preceded by Bud, Not Buddy |
Newbery Medal recipient 2001 |
Succeeded by A Single Shard |
