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Popular As | Richard Peck |
Occupation | Young Adult Author |
Age | 90 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Born | April 10, 1934 (Decatur, IL) |
Birthday | April 10 |
Town/City | Decatur, IL |
Nationality | IL |
Richard Peck’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Richard Peck was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.
American Writer of young adult fiction and 2001 winner of the Newbery Medal. His best-known works include A Year Down Yonder, A Long Way from Chicago, and The Ghost Belonged to Me.
He graduated from DePauw University with a degree in English and subsequently became a high school and junior high school Teacher. He credited his students with teaching him how to write fiction of interest to young adults.
His first novel, Don't Look and It Won't Hurt, was published in 1972. For the first two decades of his career, he typically published one book per year.
He grew up in Decatur, Illinois. His father ran a Service station, while his mother had graduated from Wesleyan University with an economics degree.
His 1976 novel, Are You in the House Alone?, was adapted into a 1978 made-for-TV thriller starring Blythe Danner, Kathleen Beller, and Dennis Quaid.