Bibliographic Information:
Peck, R. (2000). A year down yonder. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers.
Readability Level: 4.9
Audience Level: Grades 5-8
Suggested Delivery: independent or group read
Summary: "Mary Alice's childhood summers in Grandma Dowdel's sleepy Illinois town were packed with enough drama to fill the double bill of any picture show. But now she is fifteen, and faces a whole long year with Grandma, a woman well known for shaking up her neighbors-and everyone else! All Mary Alice can know for certain is this: when trying to predict how life with Grandma might turn out . . . better not. This wry, delightful sequel to the Newbery Honor Book A Long Way from Chicago has already taken its place among the classics of children's literature." -Amazon.com
Peck, R. (2000). A year down yonder. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers.
Readability Level: 4.9
Audience Level: Grades 5-8
Suggested Delivery: independent or group read
Summary: "Mary Alice's childhood summers in Grandma Dowdel's sleepy Illinois town were packed with enough drama to fill the double bill of any picture show. But now she is fifteen, and faces a whole long year with Grandma, a woman well known for shaking up her neighbors-and everyone else! All Mary Alice can know for certain is this: when trying to predict how life with Grandma might turn out . . . better not. This wry, delightful sequel to the Newbery Honor Book A Long Way from Chicago has already taken its place among the classics of children's literature." -Amazon.com
Curriculum Connections:
Taken from Teacher Created Resources
Taken from Teacher Created Resources
- Do you think Grandma is a good or bad person? Be sure to support your answer with examples.
- Interview family members or neighbors that lived through the Depression. Ask them about skills that they used to make it through those tough times. Have each member of your group conduct an interview. Compare and analyze the information you gather. What is a common theme you find?
- Select a portion from the chapter entitled "Hearts and Flour" that your group finds humorous. Write a stand-up comedy script based on this event. Decide how each member of the group will partcipate and perform this stand-up comedy to the class. Prepare props and costumes that might be needed.