Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-117) and index.
""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""1 The First Line""; ""2 A Quiet Childhood""; ""3 In the Classroom""; ""4 What Teens Teach Him""; ""5 The Young and the Old""; ""6 How He Works""; ""7 Freedom of Speech""; ""8 Critical Success""; ""Chronology""; ""Notes""; ""Works by Richard Peck""; ""Popular Books""; ""Popular Characters""; ""Major Awards""; ""Bibliography""; ""Further Reading""; ""Index""; ""About the Contributor""
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When he was 37 years old, Richard Peck quit his teaching career to see if he could become a writer. More than 30 years later, Richard Peck is one of America's most popular young adult authors.
Richard Peck.
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Peck, Richard,1934-2018
Peck, Richard,1934-2018
Authors, American-- 20th century, Biography, Juvenile literature.
Young adult fiction-- Authorship, Juvenile literature.