A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck is an example of historical fiction. There are scenes of the time this book takes place just after The Great Depression. The characters and scenes are all focused on this time period with correct description. The main character of the story is Mary Alice who also is the narrator, is being sent to live with her Grandma Dowdel in a small rural town from the city of Chicago, after her family cannot afford to care for her after the tough times they have endured. Mary Alice has a tough time right off the bat adjusting to her imposing Grandma as well as having a confrontation with a schoolgirl she has just met the day she arrives. The story goes through a year's time of Mary Alice at first being afraid of her Grandma
