Richard Peck
Richard Peck (Richard Wayne Peck) was born on April 10th, 1934. Richard passed away May 24th, 2018 at 84 years old. Richard Peck was born in Decatur, IL, USA.
Richard Peck is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 30 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1967 with the novel Are You in the House Alone?. The most recently released novel was The Best Man which was released in 2016.
Richard Peck also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 8 books including The Creative Word 2,: Teacher's Manual and The Creative Word.
Richard Peck: Awards & Accolades
Peck's books have won multiple awards, A Long Way from Chicago won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 1999. A Year Down Yonder won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Medal, in 2001.
Richard Peck books have also been nominated for multiple awards, A Long Way from Chicago was nominated for the National Book Awards, Young People’s Literature, in 1998. The River Between Us was nominated for the National Book Awards, Young People’s Literature, in 2003 as well as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Best Young Adult Literature in 2003.
Related Authors
The most common authors followed by users who also follow Richard Peck are:
- Jane Austen, author of the novel: Pride and Prejudice.
- Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
- Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
Richard Peck: F.A.Q
When was Richard Peck Born?
Richard Peck was born on April 10th, 1934.
When did Richard Peck die?
Richard Peck died on May 24th, 2018 at 84 years old.
Where was Richard Peck Born?
Richard Peck was born in Decatur, IL, USA.
What book awards has Richard Peck won?
What was the first book Richard Peck wrote?
The first book written by Richard Peck was Are You in the House Alone?, published in 1967.
What was the most recent book Richard Peck wrote?
His most recently released work was Master Class on Writing the Novel for Young Readers on February 3rd, 2021.
How many books has Richard Peck written?
Richard Peck has written 48 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 books in the Blossom Culp Series, 3 books in the A Long Way from Chicago Series, 2 books in the Lost in Cyberspace Series, 30 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Collections, 8 books in the Non-Fiction Books.