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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/22/13

A Long Way From Chicago

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: (Author) Richard Peck
PUBLISHER: Puffin Modern Classics PUBLICATION DATE: 2004
GENRE: Fiction PB READING LEVEL: 3rd - 5th grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Joey and his sister Mary Alice spend nine unforgettable summers with the worst influence imaginable-their grandmother!
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will write about a time when they spent time with their grandma and use temporal words to explain what they did.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Rachel Hill Valdosta State University