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" Richard Peck / "
Amy Sickels ; foreword by Kyle Zimmer.
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BL
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| Record Number
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1040348
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b794718
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| Main Entry
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Sickels, Amy.
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| Title & Author
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Richard Peck /\ Amy Sickels ; foreword by Kyle Zimmer.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Chelsea House,, ©2009.
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| Series Statement
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Who wrote that?
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1 online resource (124 pages) :: illustrations (some color).
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| ISBN
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1438126697
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: 9781438126692
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9780791095300
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-117) and index.
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| Contents
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""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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| Abstract
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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.
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Peck, Richard,1934-2018
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Peck, Richard,1934-2018
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Authors, American-- 20th century, Biography, Juvenile literature.
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Young adult fiction-- Authorship, Juvenile literature.
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Authors, American.
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Young adult fiction-- Authorship.
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| Dewey Classification
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813/.54B
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PS3566.E2526Z86 2009eb
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