A Long Way From Chicago
10 journalers for this copy...
The story of two kids' adventures at their grandmother's house each summer. Was a national book award finalist.
Journal Entry 2 by 
booklady331
at dancing dog in bookcrosser, Newbery Book Ring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, March 5, 2005
booklady331 at dancing dog in bookcrosser, Newbery Book Ring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, March 5, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (3/8/2005 UTC) at dancing dog in bookcrosser, Newbery Book Ring -- Controlled Releases
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Enjoy, Dancing Dog
Enjoy, Dancing Dog
Arrived in the mail last night with two other books - thanks booklady331!
A fun book, easy to start, put down a while and resume reading since each chapter is a separate summer's adventure of Joey & Mary Alice during 1929 - 1935. I found myself a little surprised at first by their grandmother's "whoopers". I was almost disappointed that they quit visiting their Grandmother after 1935.
Will send it on it's way after I finish Walk Two Moons.
Will send it on it's way after I finish Walk Two Moons.
recvd today
thanks
thanks
how fun - i read this last night. what adventures they had.
mailed today to tuff517
enjoy!
enjoy!
Just got home from out of town, will start this ASAP!
I LOVED this book. I enjoyed it in the same way I liked "The Watsons Go To Birmingham", but moreso, I guess because I could relate to the bond between the children and their grandmother. It was a funny book, touching and honest. I'll get to the other book that goes with this ring hopefully soon.
received the book last Tuesday =) thanks!
this is a fun book to read =)I liked their grandmother & eventhough she does crazy things, you would know that she loves her grandchildren =) thanks for sharing! will send to the next person on the list next week
asked my father to mail it last MOnday July 4, 2005.
happy bookcrossing! =)
happy bookcrossing! =)
Received today with Walk Two Moons as part of the Newbery book rings. Interesting--the package had been opened and inspected by US customs border patrol. That's the first time that's happened to a book I've received!
This was a great book. I enjoyed Joey and Mary Alice's adentures with their Grandma and it was funny to see how much like her Mary Alice became! This was a very prickly Grandma with a heart of gold. I think my favorite story was the year of the one-woman crime wave! Grandma stealing, poaching, and feeding the hungry drifters. It was great when she told the sheriff--they are out of the city--there's the line. Then when he threatened her--go ahead, take me in, but you've talked so long the evidence has been eaten. Close second favorite was the year of the rummage sale and the bogus Lincoln items.
I'll send this out tomorrow to yokaye.
I'll send this out tomorrow to yokaye.
Sent out today to yokaye. Enjoy!
Rec'd today with Walk Two Moons. Will be reading sometime this week, I'm looking forward to it! =)
I liked the format of this book, with the yearly summer adventures. My favorite adventure was also the one - woman crime wave. =) It has realistic, touching moments that hint at the dark times of the era, but the crochety old grandma lightened the story with her hilarious antics.
Send today to spacedog. Enjoy!
Send today to spacedog. Enjoy!
looks great. thanks.
i enjoyed this. the whole setup was in danger of being very cliche, but there were enough surprises w/ this prickly backwoods grandma and her two grandchildren that it kept my attention, although i wasn't overwhelmed by it. my favorite quote was: "never trust an ugly woman. she's got a grudge against the world." will return to the first person after i finish the other book.
i just found out that there's a sequel, A Year Down Yonder, that won the 2001 newbery award. it'll be fun to read more about grandma dowdel and mary alice.
Returned today from a book ring.
Reserved for RockDq9 as a RABCK for my registration of over 700 books.
going to RockDq9 3/10/06 as part of my RABCK for registering over 700 books.
Received today - thanks so much! I see I am the third "dog" to read this book ;oD
Great book - I really enjoyed these old-fashioned stories.
This will now go to freelunch.
This will now go to freelunch.
Posted to freelunch
Received today from RockDg9. Thanks very much :)
I finished reading this book to my family tonight - a fun story which was enjoyed by all. Thanks for sharing it booklady331 :o)
my wife (who I think got a bigger kicker out of than our kids) is going to pass it on to a friend who may not know about bookcrossing (yet)...
my wife (who I think got a bigger kicker out of than our kids) is going to pass it on to a friend who may not know about bookcrossing (yet)...
