Peggy [Hardcover]

Lois Duncan (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv); 1St Edition edition (June 1970)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316195448
• ISBN-13: 978-0316195447
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,769,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lois Duncan was born in Philadelphia, PA, and grew up in Sarasota, FL.
She knew from early childhood that she wanted to be a writer. She submitted her first story to a magazine at age 10 and became published at 13. Throughout her high school years she wrote regularly for young people's publications, particularly Seventeen.

As an adult, Lois moved to Albuquerque, NM, where she taught magazine writing for the Journalism Department at the University of New Mexico and continued to write for magazines. Over 300 of her articles and stories appeared in such publications as Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, McCall's, Good Housekeeping, and Reader's Digest, and for many years she was a contributing editor for Woman's Day.

Lois is the author of over 50 books, ranging from children's picture books to poetry to adult non-fiction, but is best known for her young adult suspense novels, which have received Young Readers Awards in 16 states and three foreign countries. In 1992, Lois was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award, presented by the School Library Journal and the ALA Young Adult Library Services Association for "a distinguished body of adolescent literature." In 2009, she received the Katharine Drexel Award, awarded by the Catholic Library Association "to recognize an outstanding contribution by an individual to the growth of high school and young adult librarianship and literature."

Six of her novels -- SUMMER OF FEAR, KILLING MR. GRIFFIN, GALLOWS HILL, RANSOM, DON'T LOOK BEHIND YOU and STRANGER WITH MY FACE -- were made-for-TV movies. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER and HOTEL FOR DOGS were box office hits.

Although young people are most familiar with Lois Duncan's fictional suspense novels, adults may know her best as the author of WHO KILLED MY DAUGHTER?, the true story of the murder of Kaitlyn Arquette, the youngest of Lois's five children. Kait's heartbreaking story has been featured on such TV shows as Unsolved Mysteries, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, Sally Jessy Raphael and Inside Edition. A full account of the family's on-going personal investigation of this still unsolved homicide can be found on the Internet at http://kaitarquette.arquettes.com.

Lois Duncan's personal web page is at http://loisduncan.arquettes.com.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your usual Lois Duncan!, November 15, 2006

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G. S. Wells (Kansas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peggy (Hardcover)

I read this book when I was in junior high and again as an adult. I love Lois Duncan, and this book does not disappoint! Peggy provides a unique view into the life of Peggy Shippen, wife of Benedict Arnold (famous for his treachery against the U.S. in the American Revolution). Not only is this a fascinating story, but the reader learns much about the history behind the characters as well. Peggy is a wonderful companion to Finishing Becca by Ann Rinaldi.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great learning experience!, December 23, 1997

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This review is from: Peggy (Hardcover)

Peggy married the greatest traitor of our time, Benidict Arnold. And this book was detailed and very discriptive of the Civil War. It told of how he was a traitor for Peggy and would do every thing in his power and that which was above him. He was a traitor for her and know one else knew. This book is one of favorite books i have ever read at my school library.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars it was awosome .........., July 27, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Peggy (Hardcover)

peggy wanted everything and if she didn't get it..........well actully everybody wanted to please her so she got everything that she wanted