On the Wings of Heroes

The Best Man

Secrets at Sea

The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail

Strays Like Us

The River Between Us

The Real McCoys

The Famous Five Collection 6: Books 16-18

A Long Way from Chicago

One of children's literature's most memorable characters returns in this Christmastime companion to the Newbery Medal-winning A Year Down Yonder and Newbery Honor-winning A Long Way from Chicago.

The eccentric, larger-than-life Grandma Dowdel is back in this heart-warming tale. Set 20 years after the events of A Year Down Yonder , it is now 1958 and a new family has moved in next door: a Methodist minister and his wife and kids. Soon Grandma Dowdel will work her particular brand of charm on all of them: ten-year-old Bob Barnhart, who is shy on courage in a town full of bullies; his two fascinating sisters; and even his parents, who are amazed to discover that the last house in town might also be the most vital.
As Christmas rolls around, the Barnhart family realizes that they’ve found a true home, and a neighbor who gives gifts that will last a lifetime.


Discover Your Child's Next Read

On the Wings of Heroes

Richard Peck, 2007

The Best Man

Richard Peck, 2016

Secrets at Sea

Richard Peck, Kelly Murphy, 2011

The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail

Richard Peck, Kelly Murphy, 2013

Strays Like Us

Richard Peck, 1998

The River Between Us

Richard Peck, 2003

The Real McCoys

Matthew Swanson, Robbi Behr, 2017

The Famous Five Collection 6: Books 16-18

Enid Blyton, 2021