The release date for the English version of 'A Year Down Yonder' by
Richard Peck is Nov 2002. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Mary Alice reminisces about her turbulent childhood summers. She has a whole year ahead of her at fifteen with Grandma Dowdel, who has a reputation for rattling her neighbors and everyone else. Mary Alice can only be confident of one thing: it's best not to attempt to forecast how her life with Grandma would pan out.
Go to Awards: Best-selling New York Times Book
A Notable Book by ALA
An ALA Best Young Adult Novel
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; A Booklist Best Book of the Year