RICHARD PECK (1934-2018) was born in Decatur, Illinois and lived in New York City for nearly 50 years. The acclaimed author of 35 novels for children and young adults, he won the Newbery Medal for A Year Down Yonder, a Newbery Honor for A Long Way from Chicago, the Scott O’Dell Award for The River Between Us, the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Are You in the House Alone?, a Boston Globe-Horn BookAward Honor for The Best Man, and the Christopher Medal for The Teacher’s Funeral. He was the first children’s author ever to have been awarded a National Humanities Medal, and was twice a National Book Award Finalist.
Rave Reviews for The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail
“This clever yarn should delight fans of animal adventure stories.”
—Booklist, starred review
“Readers will gleefully suspend disbelief as they trace Mouse
Minor’s exciting journey.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“With a plucky hero, exciting plot...Peck’s latest is a gentle
homage to old-school adventure tales.” —School Library Journal,
starred review
“Peck’s whimsical and tongue-in-cheek storytelling makes The Mouse
with the Question Mark Tail a must for reading aloud.” —The Deseret
News
“Children love the idea of tiny, hidden worlds—of pixie, fairy or
animal societies that exist alongside our own. Richard Peck taps
into this affection with The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail . .
. a lively tale.” —The Wall Street Journal
“This change of pace from Peck’s quintessentially American stories
will delight readers with its British pageantry seen through the
eyes of a feisty, insightful narrator.” —Horn Book
“This mouse-sized identity quest sparkles.”—Kirkus Reviews “A
more-than-perfect book to share aloud with young readers.”
—Christian Science Monitor
"Peck creates a pleasantly detailed, cozy Victorian mouse world.
There's some of Stuart Little's appeal to Mouse Minor's exploits."
—BCCB
“Perfect for reading aloud to intermediate grade students or for
recommending to readers who enjoy a mystery or a good adventure
story. Recommend to fans of The Tale of Despereaux.”—Library Media
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