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Richard Peck (writer) Richard Wayne Peck (April 10, 1934 – May 23, 2018) 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 (the sequel to A Long Way From Chicago ). [ 3]
This award serves as a reminder of the importance of writing and encourages young people to develop their own joy for writing. Pearson's novels for adults include: novels featuring characters John Knox & Grace Chu--The Red Room (2014);Choke Point (2013);The Risk Agent (2012); novels featuring the character Walt Fleming--In Harm's Way (2010 ...
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) is a canonical piece of children's literature and one of the best-selling books ever published. [ 1] Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended ...
National Novel Writing Month, often shortened to NaNoWriMo ( / ˌnænoʊˈraɪmoʊ / NAN-oh-RY-moh ), [1] is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that promotes creative writing around the world. Its flagship program is an annual, international creative writing event in which participants attempt to write a 50,000-word manuscript during the month ...
The post The 50 Best Graphic Novels for Adults appeared first on Reader's Digest. Here's a sampling of the best graphic novels and memoirs, old and new, for a grown-up audience.
Awarded annually to recognize authors for lifetime contributions to popular young adult literature. Michael L. Printz Award. YALSA. 2000. Awarded annually for excellence in young adult literature. The ALA has also put out an annual list of Best Books for Young Adults since 1930, and a Top Ten list since 1997. William C. Morris Award.
World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. 2007. Diana Wynne Jones (16 August 1934 – 26 March 2011) [ 1] was an English novelist, poet, academic, literary critic, and short story writer. She principally wrote fantasy and speculative fiction novels for children and young adults.
Punching the Air is a New York Times best seller [1] [2] and Junior Library Guild book. [3] [4]The book received starred reviews from Booklist, [10] Publishers Weekly, [11] Kirkus Reviews, [1] Shelf Awareness, [12] [13] and School Library Journal, [14] as well as positive reviews from Common Sense Media, [15] USA Today, [16] The School Librarian, [17] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's ...