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Richard Wayne Peck was an American novelist known for his prolific contributions to modern young adult literature. He was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2001 for his novel A Year Down Yonder. For his cumulative contribution to young-adult literature, he received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1990.
Birth Name
Richard Wayne Peck
Born
Thursday, 05 April 1934
Died
Wednesday, 23 May 2018
