false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255745860m/6469790.jpg 6469790 2 The return of one of children's literature's most memorable characters is a gift indeed.<p> The eccentric, forceful, big-hearted Grandma Dowdel is the star of the Newbery Medal–winning <i>A Year Down Yonder</i> and Newbery Honor–winning <i>A Long Way from Chicago</i>. And it turns out that her story isn’t over—not even close.<p> It is now 1958, and a new family has moved in next door to Mrs. Dowdel: a Methodist minister and his wife and kids. Soon Mrs. Dowdel will work her particular brand of charm—or medicine, depending on who you’re asking—on all of them: ten-yearold Bob, who is shy on courage in a town full of bullies; his two fascinating sisters; and even Bob’s two parents, who are amazed to discover that the last house in town might also be the most vital.<p> As Christmas rolls around, the Barnhart family realizes that they’ve found a true home—and a neighbor who gives gifts that will last a lifetime. 6660382 17 9 2009 A Season of Gifts total:170|5:43|4:80|3:38|2:8|1:1| 170 666 342 90 2 0 false false Tue Nov 03 08:03:47 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 08:10:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 09:39:25 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 09:39:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 13:48:47 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 13:49:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 04:06:16 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 10:58:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 17 04:16:04 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 11:24:02 -0700 2009
According to 12-year-old Bob, "We Barnharts had moved in next door to a haunted house, if a house can be haunted by a living being." Bob's first ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 23 10:19:44 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 10:26:27 -0700 2009
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Set in small town Illinois, 1958, when World War 2 is still vivid, the cold war in full swing and pictures of young Elvis cover bedroom walls of high school girls.

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