The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts - Hardcover

Peck, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803727364 ISBN 13: 9780803727366

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2004

Synopsis

Set in a rural farm town in 1904, Russell is hopeful that they will close the school down now that their teacher has died, but when a replacement is named and it is Russell's sister, the two know that they are going to have quite an eventful year together as Russell tries to sabotage her plans at every turn.

About this title

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0803727364
• ISBN 13: 9780803727366
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 190