Paul Fleischman






Paul Fleischman

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male

place of birth
The United States

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Children's Books, Poetry

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Sid Fleischman


about this author

Paul Fleischman grew up in Santa Monica, California. The son of well-known children's novelist Sid Fleischman, Paul was in the unique position of having his famous father's books read out loud to him by the author as they were being written. This experience continued throughout his childhood.
Paul followed in his father's footsteps as an author of books for young readers, and in 1982 he released the book "Graven Images", which was awarded a Newbery Honor citation.
In 1988, Paul Fleischman came out with "Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices", an unusually unique collection of poetry from the perspective of insects. This book was awarded the 1989 John Newbery Medal. Factoring in Sid Fleischman's win of the John...more




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avg rating: 3.74 | 3,286 ratings | 883 reviews | 47 distinct works | 5 fans
Seedfolks Seedfolks (Joanna Colter Books)
by Paul Fleischman
avg rating 3.73 — 1,029 ratings — published 1997
14 editions
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Whirligig Whirligig
by Paul Fleischman
avg rating 3.53 — 718 ratings — published 1998
6 editions
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Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Vo... Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
by Paul Fleischman
avg rating 3.91 — 387 ratings — published 1988
7 editions
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Weslandia Weslandia
by Paul Fleischman, Kevin Hawkes
avg rating 4.42 — 224 ratings — published 1999
11 editions
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Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A... Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella
by Paul Fleischman
avg rating 3.98 — 125 ratings — published 2007
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Bull Run Bull Run
by Paul Fleischman
avg rating 3.11 — 104 ratings — published 1993
10 editions
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The Dunderheads The Dunderheads
by Paul Fleischman, David Roberts (Illustrator)
avg rating 3.87 — 77 ratings — published 2009
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The Borning Room The Borning Room (Charlotte Zolotow Book)
by Paul Fleischman
avg rating 3.86 — 76 ratings — published 1991
7 editions
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Seek Seek
by Paul Fleischman
avg rating 3.67 — 61 ratings — published 2001
6 editions
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A Fate Totally Worse Than Deat... A Fate Totally Worse Than Death
by Paul Fleischman
avg rating 3.26 — 46 ratings — published 1995
5 editions
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