Richard Peck
Richard Peck has won almost every children's fiction award, including the Margaret A. Edwards Award, the Newbery Medal, the Scott O'Dell Award, and the Edgar, and he has twice been nominated for a National Book Award. He was the first children's author ever to have been awarded a National Humanities Medal. He lives in New York City. From the Hardcover edition.
Richard Peck has won almost every children's fiction award, including the Margaret A. Edwards Award, the Newbery Medal, the Scott O'Dell Award, and the Edgar, and he has twice been nominated for a National Book Award. He was the first children's author ever to have been awarded a National Humanities Medal. He lives in New York City. From the Hardcover edition. See less
Richard Peck's Featured Books
Richard Peck book reviews
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The River Between Us
Interesting Civil War era story
by JuliWy, Jan 26, 2018
The year is 1861. Tilly Pruitt lives in Illinois with her brother Noah, her sister Cass and their mother. With their father gone, they are struggling to make ends meet. Then a stranger from New ... Read More
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A Long Way from Chicago: A Novel in Stories
Fun for youth and adults
by Mitzi, Oct 27, 2014
This book follows the adventures of 2 children who go for the summer to visit their grandmother. Not your usual stuffy grandmother but one who is a character and keeps them guessing about what she ... Read More
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A Year Down Yonder
the return of Grandma Dowdel
Mary Alice is a fun, spunky heroine to read about. As the story develops, she learns how to be comfortable with herself and to trust those how love her -- especially the shotgun-toting, close-mouthed ... Read More