Russell Freedman
Russell A. Freedman | |
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Born | San Francisco, California[1] | October 11, 1929
Died | March 16, 2018 New York City[2] | (aged 88)
Occupation | Biographer, author |
Alma mater | San Jose State University |
Notable works | Lincoln: A Photobiography |
Notable awards | Newbery Medal (1988) |
Russell A. Freedman (October 11, 1929 – March 16, 2018) was an
Biography
Books were an important part of Freedman's life. His father worked for a company, and his mother worked in a bookstore.
He attended college first at San Jose State University.
Later, Freedman worked as a reporter and editor for the Associated Press in San Francisco until the mid-1950s, when he took an advertising job in Manhattan. It was during this time that Freedman wrote his first novel after reading an article about a blind teenage boy who invented a Braille typewriter. The book, Teenagers Who Made History, was published in 1961. After its publication, Freedman quit his job and became a full-time writer.[4]
As a writer of children's nonfiction, Freedman is often noted for his thorough research, and was praised for his "meticulous integration of words and images"[5]
Freedman lived in New York City.
Selected works
- Cowboys of the Wild West, 1985
- Lincoln: A Photobiography, 1987
- Indian Chiefs, 1987
- Buffalo Hunt, 1988
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1990
- The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane, 1991
- An Indian Winter, 1992
- Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery, 1993
- Kids at Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor, 1994
- Immigrant Kids, 1995
- The Life and Death of Crazy Horse, 1996
- Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille, 1997
- Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life, 1998
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion, 1999
- Give Me Liberty: The Story of The Declaration of Independence, 2000
- Children of the Wild West, 2000
- Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights, 2004
- 100 People Who Changed America, 2004
- Children of the Great Depression, 2005
- The Adventures of Marco Polo, 2006
- Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, 2006
- Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas, 2007
- Washington at Valley Forge, 2008
- The War to End All Wars: World War I, 2010
- Lafayette and the American Revolution, 2010
Awards
In 1998 Freedman received the
He received one of the 2007 National Humanities Medals.[7]
Freedman received the Carter G. Woodson Book Award in 2005 for The Voice that Challenged a Nation and in 2007 for Freedom Walkers.[8]
Books[4]
- Newbery Medal Winner – 1988
- Fairfax County Public Library Booklist Jefferson Cup – 1988
- William Allen White Children's Book Award Nominee – 1989–90
- ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults
Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery
- Newbery Honor Book – 1994
- Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honor Book – 1994
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award – 1994
- Golden Kite Award – 1993
- First Flora Stieglitz Straus Award – 1994
- William Allen White Children's Book Award Nominee – 1995–96
- Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award Nominee – 1996
The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane
- Newbery Honor Book – 1992
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award – 1991
- Golden Kite Award – 1991
- Fairfax County Public Library Booklist Jefferson Cup – 1992
- William Allen White Children's Book Award Nominee – 1993–94
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Golden Kite Award – 1994
- Orbis Pictus Award – 1991
- Best of the Best: Children's Literature Award – 1993–94
- Fairfax County Public Library Booklist Jefferson Cup – 1991
- William Allen White Children's Book Award Nominee – 1992–93
Indian Chiefs
- William Allen White Children's Book Award Nominee – 1989–90
- ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults
Kids At Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor
- Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner – 1995
- Golden Kite Award – 1994
- Parents Choice Award – 1994
- Orbis Pictus Honors Book – 1995
- William Allen White Children's Book Award Nominee – 1996–97
- Utah Children's Information Book Award Nominee – 1996–97
An Indian Winter
- Western Heritage Award – 1995
Children of the Wild West
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Nonfiction Honor Book – 1984
Buffalo Hunt
- Carter G. Woodson Book Award – 1989
The Life and Death of Crazy Horse
- Spur Award – Best Western Juvenile Fiction – 1996
Immigrant Kids
- ALA Notable Book
Getting Born
- New York Academy of Science Annual Children's Book Award Honorable Mention
References
- ^ "Russell Freedman (Author of Lincoln)". Goodreads. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Maughan, Shannon (March 20, 2018). "Obituary: Russell Freedman". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^
"Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present". ALSC. ALA.
"The John Newbery Medal". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-06-11. - ^ a b "Russell Freedman". ASTAL - Rhode Island College. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ Scheuerman, Daniel. "AWARDS & HONORS: 2007 NATIONAL HUMANITIES MEDALIST Russell Freedman". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^
"Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, Past winners". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). American Library Association (ALA).
"About the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-06-11. - ^ "6 Academics Receive National Honors in Arts and Humanities", Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 16, 2007. summary
- ^ "Carter G. Woodson Book Award and Honor Winners". National Council for the Social Studies. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
External links
- Russell Freedman at Library of Congress, with 62 library catalog records