Richard Peck, Newbery-Award winning author of A YEAR DOWN YONDER, and author of many well-reviewed books for children, young adults, and adults, will visit the Queens College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies as a guest of the Reading Motivation for Children and Young Adults class on Thursday, December 5 at 6:30 in Rosenthal Library Room 230. Anyone interested in the author, reading motivation, or literature published for children and young adults is invited. For other information, call Mary K. Chelton at (718) 997-3667. Mr. Peck asks that members of the audience read at least one of his books before coming, if possible. He will autograph books after the talk.