Sid Fleischman
Albert Sidney "Sid" Fleischman (March 16, 1920 – March 17, 2010) was a Newbery Medal-winning American author who was known for his award-winning book The Whipping Boy and for Humbug Mountain. He also won the Horn Book Award. The Sid Fleischman Award for funny fiction books for children or young adults was named after him.[1]
Fleischman was born on March 16, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York.[2] His parents were Russian Jews. He was raised in San Diego, California and in Santa Monica, California. Fleischman studied at San Diego State University.
Fleischman was married to Betty Taylor from 1952 until her death in 1993. They had three children. Their son Paul also became an Newbery Medal-winning writer. They were the only father and son to win a Newbery Medal. Fleischman died on March 17, 2010 in Santa Monica, California from cancer, just a day after his birthday, aged 90.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Sid Fleischman Award". Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ↑ "Sid Fleischman". HarperCollins Publishers. Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ McLellan, Dennis (March 21, 2010). "Sid Fleischman dies at 90; Newbery Medal-winning children's writer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Sid Fleischman's official website
- Sid Fleischman's obituary
- Sid Fleischman's Biography Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Sid Fleischman on IMDb
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