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Russell A. Freedman (October 11, 1929 – March 16, 2018) was an American biographer and the author of nearly 50 books for young people. He may be known best for winning the 1988 Newbery Medal with his work Lincoln: A Photobiography. 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. 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" 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 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal from the professional children's librarians, which recognizes a living author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made "a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children". At the time it was awarded every three years. He received one of the 2007 National Humanities Medals. Freedman received the Carter G. Woodson Book Award in 2005 for The Voice that Challenged a Nation and in 2007 for Freedom Walkers. Books Lincoln: A Photobiography 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 External links Russell Freedman at Library of Congress, with 62 library catalog records. Discover the Russell Freedman popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Russell Freedman books.