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Richard Peck
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born
April 10, 1934
in Decatur, IL, The United States
gender
male
genre
influences
Paul Zindel
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A Year Down Yonder
  4.04 avg rating — 8,479 ratings
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2000
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23 editions
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A Long Way from Chicago
4.01 avg rating — 8,325 ratings
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1998
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21 editions
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The Teacher's Funeral : A Comedy in Three Parts
  3.81 avg rating — 1,689 ratings
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2004
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17 editions
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The River Between Us
3.74 avg rating — 1,471 ratings
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2003
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13 editions
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A Season of Gifts
3.87 avg rating — 1,270 ratings
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2009
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8 editions
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Here Lies the Librarian
3.64 avg rating — 1,421 ratings
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2006
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Ghosts I Have Been
3.91 avg rating — 792 ratings
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published
1977
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12 editions
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Fair Weather
3.72 avg rating — 762 ratings
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2001
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On The Wings of Heroes
3.86 avg rating — 533 ratings
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7 editions
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The Ghost Belonged to Me
3.83 avg rating — 517 ratings
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1975
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14 editions
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“I read because one life isn't enough, and in the page of a book I can be anybody;
I read because the words that build the story become mine, to build my life;
I read not for happy endings but for new beginnings; I'm just beginning myself, and I wouldn't mind a map;
I read because I have friends who don't, and young though they are, they're beginning to run out of material;
I read because every journey begins at the library, and it's time for me to start packing;
I read because one of these days I'm going to get out of this town, and I'm going to go everywhere and meet everybody, and I want to be ready.”
― Richard Peck, Anonymously Yours
I read because the words that build the story become mine, to build my life;
I read not for happy endings but for new beginnings; I'm just beginning myself, and I wouldn't mind a map;
I read because I have friends who don't, and young though they are, they're beginning to run out of material;
I read because every journey begins at the library, and it's time for me to start packing;
I read because one of these days I'm going to get out of this town, and I'm going to go everywhere and meet everybody, and I want to be ready.”
― Richard Peck, Anonymously Yours
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What book do you feel should win the Newbery Medal?
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(I tried to include all the books we have read, along with the books mentioned on our "the others good and up" thread, and a few on the Newbery 2010 list on goodreads. If, however, I have not included a book you want to vote for just send me a message or write a comment. I will add it to the list.)
Slob by Ellen Potter
38 total votes
3 comments
Topics Mentioning This Author
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
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| Mock Newbery 2013: Sequels | 4 | 56 | Oct 19, 2009 07:55am | |
| Mock Newbery 2013: November Read - A Season of Gifts | 9 | 59 | Dec 06, 2009 02:18pm | |
| Adults who love Y...: Books you want to read | 46 | 36 | Jan 27, 2010 05:03am | |
| The Newbery Award...: 1999 Honor - A Long Way from Chicago | 17 | 31 | Feb 01, 2010 08:22am | |
| The Newbery Award...: 2001 Medal Winner - A Year Down Yonder | 1 | 6 | Feb 08, 2010 09:36am | |
| Great Stories Boo...: Books Ruby Reads | 1 | 3 | Feb 18, 2010 10:20am | |
| The Seasonal Read...: 25.10 - Belinda's Task - Let's Play The Name Game | 51 | 152 | May 31, 2010 10:18am | |
| Wild Things: YA G...: Reading Challenge #5 - Tasks & Discussion | 172 | 165 | Sep 13, 2010 05:48pm | |
| GR-101: Book Appr...: Where In The World? | 304 | 15 | Nov 05, 2010 06:54pm | |
| Challenge: 50 Books: Emma's 50 books - COMPLETE | 52 | 114 | Nov 08, 2010 09:58am |
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