Russell Freedman

Russell Freedman (born 1929 in San Francisco) is a biographer and author of nearly 50 books for young people. He is most notable for receiving the 1988 Newbery Medal with his work "". In 1998, he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his lifelong contribution to children's literature. He currently lives in New York City. He received one of the 2007 National Humanities Medals [ "6 Academics Receive National Honors in Arts and Humanities" Chronicle of Higher Education Nov. 16, 2007 [http://chronicle.com/daily/2007/11/733n.htm?at summary] ]

elected Bibliography

* "Children of the Wild West", 1983
* "Cowboys of the Wild West", 1985
* "", 1987
* "Franklin Delano Roosevelt", 1990
* "The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane", 1991
* "Indian Chiefs", 1992
* "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
* "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights", 2004
* "The Adventures of Marco Polo," 2006.
* "Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott," 2006.

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