Book
The best man
Record details
- ISBN: 0803738390 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9780803738393 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9780803738393 : HRD
- ISBN: 0803738390 : HRD
- ISBN: 9780803738393 (hardback)
- ISBN: 0803738390 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9780605949713
- ISBN: 0605949719
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Physical Description:
print
232 pages ; 22 cm - Publisher: New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2016]
Content descriptions
| Summary, etc.: | "Archer has four important role models in his life--his dad, his grandfather, his uncle Paul, and his favorite teacher, Mr. McLeod. When Uncle Paul and Mr. McLeod get married, Archer's sixth-grade year becomes one he'll never forget"-- |
| Target Audience Note: | Middle School. 540 Lexile. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader 4.1. Reading Counts! 3.2. A/R 4.1 6.0 points. Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.1 6 184177. |
| Awards Note: | Bluebonnet Nominee. Boston Globe/Horn Book Fiction & Poetry Honor, 2017. Nutmeg Award Nominee, Intermediate, 2019. |
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| Genre: | Fiction. |
Available copies
- 51 of 52 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockville Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 52 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville Public Library | J PEC (Text) | 34035138464991 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Author Notes
The Best Man
Richard Peck was born in Decatur, Illinois on April 5, 1934. He received a bachelor's degree in English literature from DePauw University in 1956. After graduation, he served two years in the U.S. Army in Germany, where he worked as a chaplain's assistant writing sermons and completing paperwork. He received a master's degree in English from Southern Illinois University in 1959. He taught high school English in Illinois and New York City. He stopped teaching in 1971 to write a novel. His first book, Don't Look and It Won't Hurt, was published in 1972 and was adapted as the 1992 film Gas Food Lodging. He wrote more than 40 books for both adults and young adults including Amanda/Miranda, Those Summer Girls I Never Met, The River Between Us, A Long Way from Chicago, A Season of Gifts, The Teacher's Funeral, Fair Weather, Here Lies the Librarian, On the Wings of Heroes, and The Best Man. A Year down Yonder won the Newbery Medal in 2001 and Are You in the House Alone? won an Edgar Award. The Ghost Belonged to Me was adapted into the film Child of Glass. He received the MAE Award in 1990 and the National Humanities Medal in 2002. He died following a long battle with cancer on May 23, 2018 at the age of 84. (Bowker Author Biography)
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