A Year Down Yonder Resources

Learn more about Richard Peck and all of his works. He's a prolific writer, so you won't run out of material anytime soon.

Richard Peck states that he usually writes in the first person because it keeps the perspective young, instead of letting his own adult voice seep into it.

Richard Peck has gotten quite a bit of acclaim for the Grandma Dowdel books, which are filled with American nostalgia. But he doesn't want to get stuck in a groove by just continuing to write about the same thing.

Even though he took on other careers as a young man, Richard Peck notes in a Q&A that he knew he wanted to be a writer when he was a mere tot of four years old.

In case you doubted the fact that Kate Smith, the Songbird of the South, was a big celebrity in her day, here's a sample from her TV show.

Prefer to consume your books by listening to them? Spend three hours with Lois Smith's magical narration.

Mary Alice always talks about riding the Wabash Blue Bird, which was a real train back in the day.

If you look at the cover of A Year Down Yonder, you can see Grandma Dowdel standing up and larger than life, waiting for Mary Alice to come join her.