Richard Wayne Peck was an American novelist known for his contributions to modern young adult literature. He was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2001 for his novel A Year Down Yonder. He received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1990.
- Occupation
- writer, children's writer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 10, 1934
- Died
- May 24, 2018, May 23, 2018
- Website
- http://richardpeck.smartwriters.com/
