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Laura Freeman

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Laura Freeman is a children's book illustrator. She received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City[1] has illustrated many books, and done work for Highlights Magazine. In a review of the picture book version of Hidden Figures, writing for School Library Journal, Megan Kilgallen said "Freeman’s full-color illustrations are stunning and chock-full of details, incorporating diagrams, mathematical formulas, and space motifs throughout . . . enhancing the whole book."[2]

A native of New York City, she was the older of two girls born to African-American father, James Freeman, and Russian-Jewish mother, Gertrude.

Her sister is the singer Roberta Freeman.

References

  1. ^ "African American Literature Book Club". http://aalbc.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  2. ^ Kilgallen, Megan (March 2018). "Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race". School Library Journal. 64 (3): 140. Retrieved 2018-02-05 – via EBSCO.