Richard peck author biography page
Richard peck author biography page
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Richard Peck (writer)
American novelist (1934-2018)
Richard Wayne Peck (April 10, 1934 – May 23, 2018) was an American novelist known for his contributions to modern young adult literature.
He was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2001 for his novel A Year Down Yonder (the sequel to A Long Way From Chicago).[3] He received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1990.[4][a]
Early life
Richard Wayne Peck was born on April 5, 1934, in Illinois.
His mother was a Wesleyan University graduate, and his father owned a service station.
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He attended school in Decatur, Illinois.
Peck earned a bachelor's degree in English at DePauw University in 1956 and spent his junior year abroad at the University of Exeter.[5]
After college, he was drafted into the US Army as a chaplain's assistant and spent two years serving in Stuttgart, Germany.
In a 2003 interview he commented, "I think your view of the world goes on—for