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'A Year Down Yonder'                                  

Mildred is mean. Her family steals. Cliques at her new school. Mary Alice came from a wealthy family in Chicago. Had to move because of the recession of 1937. Her grandma is a troublemaker. Known for her gun. She isn't a fan of the cat. Halloween is her favorite holiday. Plays pranks. Steals from neighbors. Augie seems mysterious. Grandma is actually thoughtful when raising money for the woman and her son. Where's grandma's money? She sets a lot of traps to catches foxes and sells the fur. Real baby in manger, up stages everyone. Mary Alice's brother visits. Grandma is feared by many. Mean girls at school/competition Surprise from the DAR women (long lost sisters) Traveling man brings money to grandma Change in grandma in the spring They are opening up to each other Always a place for Mary Alice to come back Grandma's house means so much that she marries Royce there. Her family is back on their feet. She lives in Chicago and is a reporter. The country changed Mary Alice during her time there. She grew to love it and her grandma. a year in the life story is powerful to see the change and different situations in different seasons ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________...