What is the moral of the story A Long Way from Chicago?

The main theme in the book is family. Joey and Mary Alice travel each summer to visit their Grandma. The reader can see how their relationship grows through the years. Family is always strong and can even be seen in the relationships between some of the minor characters.

Is A Long Way from Chicago a true story?

A Long Way from Chicago is a “novel in stories” (or short story cycle) by Richard Peck….A Long Way from Chicago.

First edition
Author	Richard Peck
Subject	Coming of age
Genre	Children’s historical fiction
Published	September 1, 1998 Dial Press

What age for A Long Way from Chicago?

Heartwarming, funny for kids 8 and up along with their parents.

What reading level is A Long Way from Chicago?

A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck

Interest Level	Reading Level	Reading A-Z
Grades 4 – 8	Grades 3 – 8	V

What is the main problem in a Long Way from Chicago?

Wilcox. The most upsetting thing that happens over the course of Joey and Mary Alice’s visits to their grandmother is when Mrs. Wilcox—Grandma Dowdel’s friend—can no longer make payments on her house and leaves to stay with her sister in another town.

What does Grandma Dowdel do when the news reporter comes to question her about Shotgun Cheatham?

When a newspaper reporter shows up on their doorstep asking about Shotgun Cheatham, the kids are certain that Grandma Dowdel will scare him off…but instead, she invites him right in.

Who was Shotgun Cheatham?

“Who was Shotgun Cheatham anyway?” Mary Alice asked. “He was just an old reprobate who lived poor and died broke,” Grandma said. “Nobody went near him because he smelled like a polecat. He lived in a chicken coop, and now they’ll have to burn it down.”

What lies did grandma tell Ernie?

Joey is appalled by her lies. After the kid leaves, Grandma tells them that Ernie is the youngest of the four Cowgill boys and that she had the rifle out when he came over as bait. Joey is working in the garden when he hears Mary Alice scream.

How many pages in a Long Way from Chicago?

160
Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142401101
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	141,271
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.45(d)
Lexile:	750L (what’s this?)

What is the resolution in A Long Way from Chicago?

Resolution: Grandma Dowel hid in the kitchen and when they broke in trying to get the gun, she was hiding in the kitchen with the gun. The kids thought she was at her sisters so they broke in. She held the five kids at gun point and Mary Alice and Joey went to go to the store where Effie Wilcox works to tell her.

Which character trait best describes grandma from A Long Way from Chicago?

Tough Old Bird She’s not afraid of hard work or incapable of carrying heavy things. Much of the time, Grandma Dowdel can do more than even the spry young kids can. She has no issues with walking for miles, sneaking under a wire fence, or even baking gooseberry pies all day and all night.

How did Grandma explain why Shotgun Cheatham died penniless?

She tells him all these tales about how he was a Civil War hero and how he died penniless because he gave all his money to war widows and orphans.

Who is Effie Wilcox?

When Joey and Mary Alice first arrive in town, they hear a lot about Effie Wilcox from Grandma Dowdel, who seems to dislike the woman and disapproves of her rampant gossiping. And it’s true—Effie is indeed a gossip and inserts herself into everyone’s business.

What did Grandma tell the reporter about how shotgun got his name?

She’s got a grudge against the world,” said Grandma, who was no oil painting herself. She fetched up a sigh. “I’ll tell you how Shotgun got his name. He wasn’t but about ten years old, and he wanted to go out and shoot quail with a bunch of older boys.

How did Grandma set up the Cowgill boys?

Grandma points her rifle at all of them and tells Joey to run to the nearby church and get the Cowgills’ parents. He comes back to the house with Mr. and Mrs.

Why did Grandma shoot at the coffin in a Long Way from Chicago?

Why did Grandma shoot at the coffin? She was trying to kill Shotgun Cheatham.

What is the setting of a long way from Chicago?

Every summer from 1929-1935, in A Long Way from Chicago, Joey Dowdel and his younger sister, Mary Alice, are sent to spend a week with their grandmother in her small Illinois town located halfway between Chicago and St. Louis.

What did Grandma tell the reporter about how Shotgun got his name?

What is the main problem in A Long Way from Chicago?

Who is the protagonist in A Long Way from Chicago?

Joey Dowdel
Although Joey Dowdel is the main character and narrator in A Long Way from Chicago, his sister,…