The River Between Us Resources
WEBSITES
Here's Richard Peck's page on the website of publisher Scholastic. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the guy's pretty fond of books.
Check out the National Park Service's page for the Battle of Belmont.
While you can't visit Delphine, you can get an intro to New Orleans and its beginnings.
ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS
Richard Peck talks to Publishers Weekly about his writing career and what he hopes to accomplish with his work. He also explores why he writes historical fiction.
Check out Peck's Ezra Jack Keats Lecture at the University of Southern Mississippi from 2000. Warning: he doesn't seem super thrilled with the way things are going in 21st-century America.
VIDEO
Richard Peck gives a Master Class to members of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).
Richard Peck speaks at the National Book Festival in 2013.
AUDIO
Listen to Richard Peck pronounce his name here.
Richard Peck talks about his writing, including both older and newer works. If you liked this book, this is the link for you.
IMAGES
Wonder no longer, dear Shmooper.
This is a picture of the original hardcover edition of The River Between Us.
Noah (and his arm) gets a bit more face time on this cover.