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 Lincoln: A Photobiography. 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 [1]
Selected 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 Hind 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.
