A Place for Peter
Elizabeth Yates has been well loved by thousands of readers for the warmth and compassion of her writing, and many of her books for young people are being reprinted so that a new generation may enjoy them.  She has received several distinguished awards, most notable of which are the Newbery Medal for Amos Fortune, Free Man and the Newbery Honor Medal for Mountain Born.In the year of its original publication, A Place for Peter received the Gold Medal Award from the Boys' Clubs of America.