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Russell Freedman

ラッセル・フリードマン

Rasseru Furīdoman

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1929-10-11 （San Francisco, California, United States）
Died
2018-03-16 （New York City, New York, United States） age 88
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
New York City

Career

Occupations
biographer, children's author, reporter, editor
Active Years
1950-2018

Education

San Jose State University
Country: United States
Attended San Jose State University; specific faculty/degree information not clearly documented.

Awards

Newbery Medal
1988
Work: Lincoln: A Photobiography
Organization: American Library Association (ALSC/ALA)
Result: Winner
Children's Literature Legacy Award
1998
Organization: Professional children's librarians (ALSC/ALA)
Result: Winner
National Humanities Medal
2007
Organization: United States government / National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Result: Recipient
Carter G. Woodson Book Award
2005
Work: The Voice that Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights
Organization: National Council for the Social Studies
Result: Winner
Carter G. Woodson Book Award
2007
Work: Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Organization: National Council for the Social Studies
Result: Winner
Newbery Honor
1994
Work: Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery
Organization: American Library Association (ALSC/ALA)
Result: Honor
Newbery Honor
1992
Work: The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane
Organization: American Library Association (ALSC/ALA)
Result: Honor

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Lincoln: A Photobiography

1987 Children's non-fiction (biography)

A children's photobiography of Abraham Lincoln that combines extensive research with photographic material; noted for meticulous integration of words and images.

biographyAmerican historyleadership

Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

2006 Children's non-fiction (civil rights)

Tells the story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–56), highlighting the roles of youth and community in the civil rights movement.

civil rightsresiliencecommunity action

The Voice that Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights

2004 Children's non-fiction (music & civil rights)

A portrait of the singer Marian Anderson, using her life to examine racial discrimination and the struggle for equal rights.

racemusicequality

Bibliography

  • Cowboys of the Wild West
  • Lincoln: A Photobiography
  • Indian Chiefs
  • Buffalo Hunt
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  • The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane
  • An Indian Winter
  • Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery
  • Kids at Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor
  • Immigrant Kids
  • The Life and Death of Crazy Horse
  • Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille
  • Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life
  • Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion
  • Give Me Liberty: The Story of The Declaration of Independence
  • Children of the Wild West
  • Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights
  • 100 People Who Changed America
  • Children of the Great Depression
  • The Adventures of Marco Polo
  • Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas
  • Washington at Valley Forge
  • The War to End All Wars: World War I
  • Lafayette and the American Revolution

Style & Themes

Literary Style
thoroughly researched non-fiction writingmeticulous integration of photographs and textaccessible, child-friendly narrative voice
Recurring Motifs
biographies of historical figuressocial justice and civil rightsroles of youth and community

Legacy

Widely respected author in children's non-fiction, known for combining photographic materials with careful research in biography. Winner of the Newbery Medal and multiple other honors, he left a lasting influence on children's literature.

Archives

  • Library of Congress catalog records

Trivia

  • Authored nearly 50 books for young readers.
  • Born in San Francisco and later lived in New York City.