
The Best Man
Richard Peck
Archer moves through his sixth-grade year with four important adults in his life: his father, grandfather, Uncle Paul, and favorite teacher, Mr. McLeod. As he navigates middle school, he learns about love, friendship, and change while looking to these men as examples. When Uncle Paul and Mr. McLeod marry, the wedding becomes a defining event in Archer’s year and reshapes what he understands about the people close to him.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.


