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Richard PeckRichard Peck
By: Daden Goldfinger, By: Daden Goldfinger, Sunghue Jeong, and Courtney Sunghue Jeong, and Courtney
SelligSellig
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Early Life
Born: April 5, 1934
Birthplace: Decatur IL, United States
Parents: Wayne Morris And Virgina Peck
College:4 colleges: Exeter 1955-1956, DePauw 1956, Southern Illinois 1959, Washington1960-1961
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Occupations other than Writing
• Textbook editor
• Soldier in Germany
• Play writer
• Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, instructor in English, 1958-60
• Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook, IL, teacher of English, 1961-63
• Scott, Foresman Co., Chicago, IL• Hunter College of the City University of New York and Hunter College High
School, New York, NY• Instructor in English and education, 1965-71
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Inspiration
• Father
• Mark Twain's books
• World War II
• Interests in literature and history.
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Types of books
• Mysteries
• Historical fiction
• Newbery honor
• Young Adult fiction
• Children
• Horror
BOO!!!
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Awards
• Child Study Association of America Children's Book of the Year citation
• National Council for the Advancement of Education Award
• Edgar Allan Poe Award
• New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year citation
• And many more
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Child Study Association of America Children's Book of the Year
• For ……….
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