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Richard PeckRichard Peck
By: Daden Goldfinger, By: Daden Goldfinger, Sunghue Jeong, and Courtney Sunghue Jeong, and Courtney
SelligSellig
Early Life
Born: April 5, 1934
Birthplace: Decatur IL, United States
College:4 colleges: Exeter 1955-1956, DePauw 1956, Southern Illinois 1959, Washington1960-1961
Family Members
• Sister named Cheryl
• Parents: Wayne Morris and Virginia Peck
• Elizabeth Case-first wife & Rebecca Jeffords-second wife
Occupations other than Writing
• 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
• Textbook editor 1963- 65
• Hunter College of the City University of New York and Hunter College High School, New York, NY. Instructor in English and education, 1965-71
Inspirations
• Father
• Mark Twain's books
• World War II
• Interests in literature and history.
Types of Books
• Mysteries
• Historical fiction
• Young Adult fiction
• Children
• Horror
BOO!!!
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 • Newbery Honor Award• Many more
Edgar Allen Poe Award
Current Life
• Travels the world
• Lives in New York
• Continues to write after forty years.
Richard Wayne Peck
By: Daden Goldfinger, Courtney Sellig and
Sunghue Jeong
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