Sid Fleischman
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Sid Fleischman (born Albert Sidney Fleischman, March 16, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, d. March 19, 2010), was a longtime resident of Santa Monica, California, U.S. and a Newbery Medal-winning author of children's books. His parents were both from Russia, of a Jewish heritage. He has two sisters, named Pearl and Honey.
Before becoming an author, he was a professional magician, served in the U.S. Naval Reserve on the USS Albert T. Harris (DE-447) a destroyer escort in World War II, and was a reporter for the San Diego Daily Journal until it folded in 1950. He graduated from San Diego State University in 1949.
In addition to writing children's books, Fleischman did work for the Children's Television Workshop, writing the Bloodhound Gang mysteries for 3-2-1 Contact as well as serving as a consultant for the Mathnet mysteries on Square One TV.
He wrote extensively for motion pictures, including Blood Alley (with John Wayne), The Whipping Boy (with George C. Scott) and many others based on his novels.
He was the father of Newbery Medal-winning writer and poet Paul Fleischman. They are the only father and son pair to receive Newbery awards. He was married to Betty Taylor for fifty-one years.
His latest books include Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini
Selected bibliography
External links
- Sid Fleischman, Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication at the Indiana University School of Education
- Sid Fleischman Honored by SDSU, Santa Monica Mirror, Mar 17-23, 2004
- S.Fleischman's official website
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