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

5.0

We read this as part of our American History curriculum in our homeschool. This was such a cute book. Told from the point of view of Joey. He talked about visiting his grandmother's house for one week every summer starting when he was 9 and ending when he was 15. Their grandmother was just an awesome lady, but also a "bad influence" on them both. :) My kids and I all loved it and we are excited that we'll be reading the next book in this series for our school also. I highly recommend this book for any age, especially older elementary and middle grade.