James Lincoln Collier



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James Lincoln Collier

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born
in The United States
June 27, 1928

gender
male

genre
Children's Books, History, Nonfiction


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James Lincoln Collier (born June 27, 1928) is a journalist, author, and professional musician.

Collier's notable literary works include My Brother Sam Is Dead (1974), a Newbery Honor book that was also named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and nominated for a National Book Award in 1975. He also wrote a children's book titled The Empty Mirror (2004), The Teddy Bear Habit (1967), about an insecure boy whose beatnik guitar teacher turns out to be a crook, and Rich and Famous (1975), sequel to The Teddy Bear Habit. His list of children's books also includes Chipper (2001), about a young boy in a gang. His writings for adults include numerous books on jazz, including biographies of Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and...more


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Average rating: 3.37 · 8,362 ratings · 1,050 reviews · 92 distinct works · Similar authors
My Brother Sam Is Dead
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3.35 of 5 stars 3.35 avg rating — 7,275 ratings — published 1974 — 19 editions
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The Empty Mirror
3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions
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Jump Ship to Freedom
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3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 1981 — 8 editions
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With Every Drop of Blood
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3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 1994 — 7 editions
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War Comes to Willy Freeman
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3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 1983 — 6 editions
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The Teddy Bear Habit
4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1967 — 6 editions
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The Bloody Country
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3.29 of 5 stars 3.29 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 1976 — 9 editions
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Winter Hero
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3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1978 — 3 editions
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The Dreadful Revenge of Ern...
2.94 of 5 stars 2.94 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions
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Who Is Carrie?
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3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1984 — 6 editions
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