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Peck, Richard

A Long Way from Chicago: A Novel in Stories

148 pp. | Dial | September, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-8037-2290-7 $$15.99
(1) 4-6 Using life in a Depression-era small town as the backdrop, Peck regales us with seven thoroughly entertaining stories featuring Grandma Dowdel, a formidable woman whose un-grandmotherly ways are a constant source of surprise (and often shock) to her grandchildren. Each tale is a small masterpiece of storytelling, and taken as a whole, the novel reveals a strong sense of place, a depth of characterization, and a rich sense of humor.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 1998

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