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Coming of Age
Mary Alice Dowdel is fifteen years old when she goes to live with her Grandma Dowdel in A Year Down Yonder. In other words, she's primed for some serious teenage angst. Being in the middle of this rather special and tumultuous period of life definitely impacts how she handles the challenges that come her way.
Over the course of the book, we get to see Mary Alice grow into a confident young woman as she cares for her grandmother, helps out her neighbors, and falls in love for the first time.
The adversity Mary Alice faces in her grandmother's town plays a big role in her transition to adulthood.
When Mary Alice first meets Royce McNabb, neither of them are prepared to pursue a real relationship.
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