Description
As a boy growing up during the Great Depression, Sid Fleischman loved magic tricks, and soon he was running his own business based on sleight of hand. As an adult, he performed a different kind of magicwriting much-loved, award-winning books for young readers, including THE WHIPPING BOY and ESCAPE! THE STORY OF THE GREAT HOUDINI. SID FLEISCHMAN: AN AUTHOR KIDS LOVE is based on an interview with Fleischman by Michelle Parker-Rock. Readers can learn all about his childhood, how he became a writer, and how he works today. In addition, Fleischman shares advice on how kids can become writers themselves. Filled with vintage photographs and personal quotes.
Enslow Elementary
Juvenile Nonfiction
Biography & Autobiography
Edition: Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Juvenile Nonfiction
Keywords: Biography & Autobiography
