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Albert Marrin

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Albert Marrin

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1936-07-24 （New York City）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
The Bronx, New York → New York City

Career

Occupations
Historian, Professor, Author (children's/YA nonfiction)
Active Years
1968-
Affiliations
Yeshiva University (Department of History)

Education

City College of New York
Country: United States
Yeshiva University
Country: United States
Longtime faculty member in history; has served as department chair.
Columbia University
Country: United States

Awards

National Humanities Medal
2008
Organization: National Endowment for the Humanities / White House
Result: 受賞
Carter G. Woodson Book Award
2001
Organization: Carter G. Woodson Book Award committee
Result: 受賞
Boston Globe/Horn Book Award
Organization: Boston Globe / The Horn Book Magazine
Result: 受賞
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
Organization: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award committee
Result: 受賞
James Madison Book Award
Organization: James Madison Book Award committee
Result: 受賞
Washington Post-Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award
Organization: Children's Book Guild / Washington Post
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Church of England in the First World War

1968 History / Scholarly

An academic study of the role and changes of the Church of England during World War I.

religious historyWorld War I

The Airman's War: World War II in the Sky

1982 Children's nonfiction (military history)

An account of aerial warfare in WWII written for young readers.

World War IIair warfarepersonal experiences

Hitler

1987 Biography / Children's nonfiction

A biography of Adolf Hitler aimed at younger readers, outlining his life and rise to power.

biographyrise of leadersdictatorship and politics

George Washington and the Founding of a Nation

2001 Children's history

Explains George Washington's life and his role in the founding of the United States for young readers.

American historyRevolutionary Warleadership biography

Very, Very, Very Dreadful: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918

2018 Children's nonfiction (medical / social history)

Introduces the 1918 influenza pandemic's impact and people's experiences to young readers.

pandemicpublic healthsocial history

Bibliography

  • The Church of England in the First World War
  • Sir Norman Angell
  • The Airman's War: World War II in the Sky
  • Overlord: D-Day and the Invasion of Europe
  • Hitler
  • George Washington and the Founding of a Nation
  • Very, Very, Very Dreadful: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Accessible nonfiction for children and young adultsCombines documentary evidence with narrative elements
Recurring Motifs
war and military historybiographies of leaderslessons drawn from events in American history

Legacy

Albert Marrin is highly regarded as an author of children's and young adult history nonfiction, introducing historical figures and events to many young readers. His works are often used in educational settings, and he received public recognition including the National Humanities Medal in 2008.

Trivia

  • Has written more than forty juvenile nonfiction books.
  • Received the National Humanities Medal in 2008.
  • Has served as chair of the history department at Yeshiva University.