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Sid Fleischman
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place of birth
Brooklyn, The United States
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Children's Books
about this author
As a children's book author Sid Fleischman feels a special obligation to his readers. "The books we enjoy as children stay with us forever -- they have a special impact. Paragraph after paragraph and page after page, the author must deliver his or her best work." With almost 60 books to his credit, some of which have been made into motion pictures, Sid Fleischman can be assured that his work will make a special impact.
Sid Fleischman writes his books at a huge table cluttered with projects: story ideas, library books, research, letters, notes, pens, pencils, and a computer. He lives in an old-fashioned, two-story house full of creaks and character, and enjoys hearing the sound of the nearby Pacific Ocean. He has always ...more
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avg rating: 3.62
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| 545 reviews
| 68 distinct works
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The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman, Peter Sis avg rating 3.50 — 2,144 ratings — published 1986 19 editions |
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By the Great Horn Spoon! by Sid Fleischman avg rating 3.99 — 320 ratings — published 1988 12 editions |
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The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West by Sid Fleischman avg rating 3.67 — 143 ratings — published 2008 2 editions |
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The Entertainer and the Dybbuk by Sid Fleischman avg rating 3.66 — 104 ratings — published 2007 4 editions |
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Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini by Sid Fleischman avg rating 3.63 — 102 ratings — published 2006 3 editions |
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The Giant Rat of Sumatra: or Pirates Galore by Sid Fleischman avg rating 3.47 — 49 ratings — published 2005 5 editions |
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Bandit's Moon by Sid Fleischman avg rating 3.81 — 43 ratings — published 1998 6 editions |
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McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm: Three Tall Tales by Sid Fleischman avg rating 4.29 — 34 ratings — published 1979 6 editions |
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Jim Ugly by Sid Fleischman avg rating 3.51 — 39 ratings — published 1992 6 editions |
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Mr. Mysterious & Company by Sid Fleischman avg rating 4.39 — 28 ratings — published 1962 8 editions |
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"Joy was not the raw material of humor . . . The dark source was sorrow."
— Sid Fleischman (The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West)
— Sid Fleischman (The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West)
"Words were a conjuration, and their charms had begun to bewitch him."
— Sid Fleischman (The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West)
— Sid Fleischman (The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West)
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