Blogs about: Richard Peck
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Not sure where he's coming from...
Richard Peck seems to be missing the point. He states that students are telling him over and over again that teachers are reading aloud his books. That is meant as a compliment, not a complaint! I… more →
Best Book I Have Not Read
Best Books of 2009: Middle-grade books
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Trisha wrote 1 week ago: Finding worthy books for middle-grade readers can be a difficult task. But 2009 brought dozens of go … more →
Review: ON THE WINGS OF HEROES by Richard Peck
diaryofaneccentric wrote 1 week ago: Natasha from Maw Books Blog also read On the Wings of Heroes by Richard Peck for the WWII reading ch … more →
Vampires and werewolves and ghosts...oh my!
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Bev Tucker wrote 1 month ago: Do you need a break from bloodsucking love stories, ghostly friends or hairy man-wolves? If you are … more →
A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck
northchicagopubliclibrary wrote 1 month ago: Bob is twelve, and in the middle between high school freshman Phyllis and first grader Ruth Ann, whe … more →
Unlicensed Drivers
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jessmonster wrote 1 month ago: By some strange coincidence, both of these books feature grandmothers encouraging teens without lice … more →
Time and Structure
carolannwilliams wrote 1 month ago: In a master class at last June’s NJ SCBWI Conference the esteemed children’s book author … more →
Richard Peck or Jerry Spinelli Autographed Book
kathytemean wrote 2 months ago: If you become a member of the Young Authors and Artisits Group, you will receive a free Peck or Spin … more →
Day 286 October 13
the5thlineproject wrote 2 months ago: “Do you?”~~The Teacher’s Funeral by Richard Peck … more →
Review: A Season of Gifts
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bermudaonion wrote 2 months ago: The new Methodist minister, his wife and 3 children have moved from Terre Haute, Indiana right next … more →
catching up on reviews
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jessmonster wrote 2 months ago: It’s Thursday, which means I have a half day and time to catch up on book reviews. I’m … more →
Not sure where he's coming from...
bestbookihavenotread wrote 3 months ago: Richard Peck seems to be missing the point. He states that students are telling him over and over ag … more →
An Author Scolding Teachers for Reading Books Aloud?
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thereadingzone wrote 3 months ago: I love Horn Books monthly email, Notes from the Horn Book. This month’s issue has been causin … more →
The Ghost Belonged to Me
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mmorris40 wrote 5 months ago: Richard Peck. The Ghost Belonged to Me New York: Puffin Books, 1975, 159p. Narrator 13-year-old Al … more →
A Long Way from Chicago, by Richard Peck
Prisca wrote 5 months ago: Rating: 4.5/5 Awards: Newberry Honor Book of 1999; ALA Best Book for Young Adults In this story for … more →
NJ-SCBWI Conference: Richard Peck Keynote
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tara wrote 6 months ago: Thirty-eight agents, editors, art directors and acclaimed authors. Two days. Twenty workshop session … more →
The Books That Made My Life
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matteilar wrote 6 months ago: I was always inclined to be a bookworm. To a degree that surprises me now, when I look back on it, m … more →
SCBWI Master Class DVD Series on Writing and Illustrating Children's Books
L. M. May wrote 7 months ago: The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) has released two DVDs in their … more →
Richard Peck, Lucy Calkins, Author's Readers Theater, Oh My!
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bestbookihavenotread wrote 9 months ago: Sarah Weeks, Richard Peck, Avi, Pam Munoz Ryan My favorite quote of the day comes from Richard Pec … more →
Getting up early (again)
bestbookihavenotread wrote 9 months ago: I’m up at the crack of dawn to attend the 76th Saturday Reunion for The Teachers College Readi … more →
