Richard Peck

Richard Wayne Peck (April 10, 1934 – May 23, 2018) was an American novelist. He was born in Decatur, Illinois, but was raised in Chicago. He wrote young adult literature. He won the Newbery Medal in 2001 for his novel A Year Down Yonder (the sequel to A Long Way From Chicago).

Peck died on May 23, 2018, at his home in New York City of cancer at the age of 84.

References

Other websites
 Scholastic.com: Authors & Books: Richard Peck's Interview Transcript interview by students 
 Richard Peck at Scholastic Teachers 
Featured Author: Richard Peck at Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site

Category:1934 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Cancer deaths in New York City
Category:American children's writers
Category:20th-century American novelists
Category:Writers from Chicago