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Richard Peck


(Richard Wayne Peck)
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Richard Peck was an American novelist known for his prolific contributions to modern young adult literature. He was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2001 for his novel A Year Down Yonder.

Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
 
Novels
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Collections
   Sounds and Silences (poems) (1970)
   Past Perfect, Present Tense (2004)
   Acting Out (2008) (with others)
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Anthologies edited
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Picture Books show
 
Non fiction show
 
Richard Peck recommends
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Everything Else in the Universe (2018)
Tracy Holczer
"Tracy Holczer's story is a lyric about love and loss."
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Romancing the Dark in the City of Light (2015)
Ann Jacobus
"A vivid portrayal of a girl in love with love and death."
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Ashfall (2011)
(Ashfall, book 1)
Mike Mullin
"Mike Mullin's Ashfall glows and throbs with everyday life and the business of survival in a dystopic future, after an unthinkable disaster."

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Books containing stories by Richard Peck
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Bones (2011)
Terrifying Tales to Haunt Your Dreams
edited by
Lois Metzger

Awards
Newbery Medal Best Novel nominee (1999) : A Long Way from Chicago
Newbery Medal Best Novel winner (2001) : A Year Down Yonder


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