A review by pagesofpins
A Long Way from Chicago: A Novel in Stories by Richard Peck

4.0

Joey and Mary Alice travel by train during the Depression to visit their larger than life, no-one-messes-with-me Grandma who keeps herself to herself and always has a trick up her sleeve. This would be a fun collection if it was just wild tales, but each one reveals a bit more of grandmother's character as the kids get to know who she is. A lot of casual references to Depression era things: Nehi soda, gooseberry pie, vagrants, FDR, outhouses. A great way to introduce kids to the period.