Richard peck author biography books

Richard Peck has written over twenty novels, and in the process has become one of America's most highly respected writers for young adults. A versatile writer, he is beloved by middle graders as well as young adults for his mysteries and coming-of-age novels. He now lives in New York City. In addition to writing, he spends a great deal of time traveling around the country attending speaking engagements at conferences, schools and librariesMr. Peck has won a number of major awards for the body of his work, including the Margaret A. Edwards Award from School Library Journal, the National Council of Teachers of English/ALAN Award, and the Medallion from the University of Southern Mississippi. Virtually every publication and association in the field of children s literature has recommended his books, including Mystery Writers of America which twice gave him their Edgar Allan Poe Award. Dial Books for Young Readers is honored to welcome Richard Peck to its list with Lost in Cyberspace and its sequel The Great Interactive Dream Machine

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At age nineteen, Richard E. Peck was commissioned the youngest officer and pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps. He then completed college in 2 ½ years, his Ph.D. in three. He’s worked as a stock boy, door-to-door salesman, disk jockey, playwright, actor and club comic, and eventually president of three universities. Not all at once. His novels celebrate the places he’s lived: Philadelphia, Rome, New Mexico, Wisconsin. He writes – all day, every day – when he’s not golfing or visiting his grandchildren. He has a clear goal in mind for his work. “Two novels a year,” he says. “Each one better than the last, until I get it right.” His best-selling book, TRAVELING AT MY DESK, collects 52 humor and travel columns originally published in Philadelphia, Swarthmore, and Albuquerque newspapers; and those columns are the basis for his frequent, entertaining talks. You can contact him at:

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Richard Peck

A Long Way from Chicago (A Long Way from Chicago, #1)

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A Year Down Yonder (A Long Way from Chicago, #2)

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The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts

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The River Between Us

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A Season of Gifts (A Long Way from Chicago, #3)

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The Best Man

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Here Lies the Librarian

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Fair Weather

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Ghosts I Have Been (Blossom Culp, #2)

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Secrets at Sea
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Books by Richard Peck

A Long Way from Chicago (A Long Way from Chicago, #1)
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avg rating — 35, ratings — published — 17 editions

A Year Down Yonder (A Long Way from Chicago, #2)
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avg rating — 30, ratings — published — 50 editions

The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts
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avg rating — 5, ratings — published — 26 editions

The River Between Us
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avg rating — 5, ratings — published — 26 editions

A Season of Gifts (A Long Way from Chicago, #3)
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really liked it avg rating — 4, ratings — published — 28 editions

The Best Man
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avg rating — 4, ratings — published — 11 editions

Here Lies the Librarian
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avg rating — 3, ratings — published — 29 editions

Fair Weather
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avg rating — 2, ratings — published — 34 editions

Ghosts I Have Been (Blossom Culp, #2)
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avg rating — 2, ratings — published — 24 editions

Secrets at Sea
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avg rating — 2, ratings — published — 16 editions

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