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A Season of Gifts
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 4,601 Ratings and 1,025 Reviews

Book Description
The return of one of children's literature's most memorable characters is a gift indeed.

The eccentric, forceful, big-hearted Grandma Dowdel is the star of the Newbery Medal?winning A Year Down Yonder and Newbery Honor?winning A Long Way from Chicago. And it turns out that her story isn?t over?not even close.

It is now 1958, and a new family has moved in next door to Mrs. Dowde... More
Book Information
PublisherDial Books For Young Readers
BindingHardcover (7 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages176
ISBN-100803730829
ISBN-13978-0803730823
Publication Date09/17/2009
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About Richard Peck (Author) : Richard Peck is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Richard Peck include Amanda/Miranda, The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy i... more
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10/29/2009 Debbie Dadey said: I'm a big Richard Peck fan, so naturally I loved this book. Grandma Dowdel is my hero! Will kids love it as much as this old former librarian? Not sure, but I hope so.
tags: Inspired me

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