| | 19,816 (21,714) | 619 | 943 |  (3.91) | 24 | 0 | Richard Peck was born in Decatur, Illinois on April 5, 1934. He received a bachelor's degree in English literature from DePauw University in 1956. After graduation, he served two years in the U.S. Army in Germany, where he worked as a chaplain's assistant writing sermons and completing paperwork. He received a master's degree in English from Southern Illinois University in 1959. He taught high school English in Illinois and New York City. He stopped teaching in 1971 to write a novel. His first book, Don't Look and It Won't Hurt, was published in 1972 and was adapted as the 1992 film Gas Food Lodging. He wrote more than 40 books for both adults and young adults including Amanda/Miranda, Those Summer Girls I Never Met, The River Between Us, A Long Way from Chicago, A Season of Gifts, The Teacher's Funeral, Fair Weather, Here Lies the Librarian, On the Wings of Heroes, and The Best Man. A Year down Yonder won the Newbery Medal in 2001 and Are You in the House Alone? won an Edgar Award. The Ghost Belonged to Me was adapted into the film Child of Glass. He received the MAE Award in 1990 and the National Humanities Medal in 2002. He died following a long battle with cancer on May 23, 2018 at the age of 84. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from A Long Way from Chicago … (more) |
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Richard Peck has 9 past events. (show)  RICHARD PECK An Evening with Richard PeckJoin readers of all ages for this rare author event with the Newbery Medal-winning author of A Year Down Yonder, As well as A Long Way from Chicago, Secrets at Sea, and his most recent, The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail. Registration requested at www.epl.org under “Teen Events.”
Location: Street: Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave. City: Evanston, Province: Illinois Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) RICHARD PECK - The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail Wednesday, October 16 at 7PM BookPeople Presents Newbery Award-Winning Author Richard Peck speaking & signing The mouse with the question mark tailThe small mouse is such a little mystery that he hasn't even a name. His Aunt Marigold, Head Needlemouse, sews him a uniform and sends him off to be educated at the Royal Mews Mouse Academy of Buckingham Palace. There he's called "Mouse Minor," and he doesn't make a success of school. Soon he's running for his life, looking high and low through the grand precincts of Buckingham Palace to find out who he is and who he might become.
Queen Victoria ought to be able to help him, if she can communicate with mice. She is all-seeing, after all, and her powers are unexplainable. But from her, Mouse Minor learns only that you do not get all your answers from the first asking. And so his voyage of self-discovery takes him onward, to strange and wonderful places.
Richard Peck has written over twenty novels, and in the process has become a highly respected writers for young adults for his mysteries and coming-of-age novels. Mr. 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, the 1991 Medallion from the University of Southern Mississippi, and twice received the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Allan Poe Award. In order to have anything signed at a BookPeople event, a copy of the event book must be purchased from BookPeople. If you purchase your book from BookPeople in advance of the event, please save your receipt and present it at the event.
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Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Richard Peck ~ October 9 Newbery Award winning author Richard Peck visits Hicklebee's! Wednesday, October 9 @ 3:00 (presentation at 3:30) In the beloved tradition of The Borrowers, The Tale of Desperaux, and The Cricket in Times Square, Secrets at sea is an irresistible adventure story of the tiny individuals who secretly live among us humans. Helena is the oldest of four mouse siblings who live in the walls of the Cranston estate. It is 1887 when the nouveau riche Cranstons decide to take a cruise ship to England in search of a husband for their awkward older daughter. The Cranston mice stow away in the luggage . . . and so begins the time of their lives.
Mr. Peck will be presenting The mouse with the question mark tail, the companion to Secrets at sea. The smallest mouse in London’s Royal Mews is such a little mystery that he hasn't even a name. And who were his parents? His Aunt Marigold, Head Needlemouse, sews him a uniform and sends him off to be educated at the Royal Mews Mouse Academy. There he's called "Mouse Minor" (though it's not quite a name), and he doesn't make a success of school. Soon he's running for his life, looking high and low through the grand precincts of Buckingham Palace to find out who he is and who he might become.
Queen Victoria ought to be able to help him, if she can communicate with mice. She is all-seeing, after all, and her powers are unexplainable. But from her, Mouse Minor learns only that you do not get all your answers from the first asking. And so his voyage of self-discovery takes him onward, to strange and wonderful places.
Location: Street: 1378 Lincoln Ave City: San Jose, Province: California Postal Code: 95125-3010 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Richard Peck -- The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail -- Gables Newbery Award-winning author Richard Peck is at his very best in this fast-paced mystery adventure. Fans of The Tale of Desperaux, A Little Princess, and Stuart Little will all be captivated by this memorable story of a lovable orphan mouse on an amazing quest. The smallest mouse in London’s Royal Mews is such a little mystery that he hasn't even a name. And who were his parents? His Aunt Marigold, Head Needlemouse, sews him a uniform and sends him off to be educated at the Royal Mews Mouse Academy. There he's called "Mouse Minor" (though it's not quite a name), and he doesn't make a success of school. Soon he's running for his life, looking high and low through the grand precincts of Buckingham Palace to find out who he is and who he might become.
Queen Victoria ought to be able to help him, if she can communicate with mice. She is all-seeing, after all, and her powers are unexplainable. But from her, Mouse Minor learns only that you do not get all your answers from the first asking. And so his voyage of self-discovery takes him onward, to strange and wonderful places.
About the Author
Richard Peck has written more than thirty novels, and in the process has become one of the country’s most highly respected writers for children. In fact The Washington Post called him “America’s best living author for young adults.” A versatile writer, he is beloved by middle-graders as well as young adults for his historical and contemporary comedies and coming-of-age novels. He lives in New York City, and spends a great deal of time traveling around the country to speaking engagements at conferences, schools, and libraries. Mr. Peck is the first children’s book author to have received a National Humanities Medal. He is a Newbery Medal winner (for A Year Down Yonder), a Newbery Honor winner (for A Long Way from Chicago), a two-time National Book Award finalist, and a two-time Edgar Award winner. In addition, he has won a number of major honors for the body of his work, including the Margaret A. Edwards Award, the ALAN Award, and the Medallion from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Location: Street: 265 Aragon Ave City: Coral Gables, Province: Florida Postal Code: 33134-5008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)RICHARD PECK RICHARD PECK The mouse with the question mark tail Peck, winner of the Newbery Medal for A Year Down Yonder and the National Humanities Medal for his contributions to Children's Literature, will speak about and sign his new book. Location: Street: 811 Elm Street City: Winnetka, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60093-2236 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) Young Readers Society - Book Club for Readers 8-12 Welcome to Secret Garden's book club for readers 8-12! It's a regular EVERY-THIRD-WEDNESDAY-AND-FRIDAY thing! Young Readers Society has grown so much over its' first year, that starting with this month, we're going to offer the club the 3rd Wednesday, as usual, AND the 3rd Friday! Come to whichever meeting works best in your schedule! We always serve piping hot FREE pizza. We choose books that will interest both boys and girls, especially in this age bracket.
This month's Wednesday book is Secrets at sea.
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Location: Street: Secret Garden Additional: 2214 NW Market St City: Seattle, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98107-4024 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Richard Peck Author Event Richard Peck discusses A Long Way from Chicago. A Long Way from Chicago is the ProvoREADS choice for 2009-10. Author, Richard Peck will be discussing this book and others. Limited, free tickets available at the Children's Reference Desk starting February 16th. (LDSFICTIONatPCL) Page Turners Richard Peck, A Long Way from Chicago. Discuss A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck. Books available for check-out ahead of time. Refreshments appropriate to the book provided by Friends of the Library. No charge or registration. Small Meeting Room. Adults and teens are invited. (DaynaRT)
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