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Invitations to the World: Teaching and Writing for the Young
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Invitations to the World: Teaching and Writing for the Young Hardcover - 2002

by Richard Peck

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From one of the most respected voices in young-adult literature comes this impassioned, inspiring book of observations and ideas. Part memoir, part writing manual, part social commentary, Invitations to the World spans Richard Peck's entire career-from his first days as a high school English teacher to his current life as a Newbery-winning author-and touches on the issues that have followed him throughout it

Including strong, witty poems and excerpts from Peck's award-winning novels, as well as reproducible pages of tips for encouraging children to read, this is an invaluable book for all parents, librarians, teachers, writers, and readers.

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Penguin Publishing Group, 2002. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Details

  • Title Invitations to the World: Teaching and Writing for the Young
  • Author Richard Peck
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 204
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, New York, NY, U.S.A.
  • Date 2002
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0803727348I3N00
  • ISBN 9780803727342 / 0803727348
  • Weight 0.79 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.66 x 5.76 x 0.81 in (22.00 x 14.63 x 2.06 cm)
  • Ages 04 to UP years
  • Grade levels P - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Authors, American - 20th century, Teachers - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001053691
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

From the publisher

Richard Peck has written more than thirty novels, and in the process has become one of the country’s most highly respected writers for children. In fact The Washington Post called him “America’s best living author for young adults.” A versatile writer, he is beloved by middle-graders as well as young adults for his historical and contemporary comedies and coming-of-age novels. He lives in New York City, and spends a great deal of time traveling around the country to speaking engagements at conferences, schools, and libraries.

Mr. Peck is the first children’s book author to have received a National Humanities Medal. He is a Newbery Medal winner (for A Year Down Yonder), a Newbery Honor winner (for A Long Way from Chicago), a two-time National Book Award finalist, and a two-time Edgar Award winner. In addition, he has won a number of major honors for the body of his work, including the Margaret A. Edwards Award, the ALAN Award, and the Medallion from the University of Southern Mississippi.

About the author

Richard Peck has written more than thirty novels, and in the process has become one of the country's most highly respected writers for children. In fact "The Washington Post" called him "America's best living author for young adults." A versatile writer, he is beloved by middle-graders as well as young adults for his historical and contemporary comedies and coming-of-age novels. He lives in New York City, and spends a great deal of time traveling around the country to speaking engagements at conferences, schools, and libraries.
Mr. Peck is the first children's book author to have received a National Humanities Medal. He is a Newbery Medal winner (for "A Year Down Yonder"), a Newbery Honor winner (for "A Long Way from Chicago"), a two-time National Book Award finalist, and a two-time Edgar Award winner. In addition, he has won a number of major honors for the body of his work, including the Margaret A. Edwards Award, the ALAN Award, and the Medallion from the University of Southern Mississippi.