Albert Sidney Fleischman Death
Albert passed away on March 17, 2010 at the age of 90.
When did Albert Sidney Fleischman die?
March 17, 2010How old was Albert Sidney Fleischman when died?
90
Albert Sidney Fleischman Birthday and Date of Death
Albert Sidney Fleischman was born on March 16, 1920 and died on March 17, 2010. Albert was 90 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: March 16, 1920
Date of Death: March 17, 2010
Age at Death: 90
Albert Sidney Fleischman - Biography
Albert Sidney Fleischman (March 16, 1920 – March 17, 2010), or Sid Fleischman, was an American author of children's books, screenplays, novels for adults, and nonfiction books about magic. His works for children are known for their humor, imagery, zesty plotting, and exploration of the byways of American history. He won the Newbery Medal in 1987 for The Whipping Boy and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award in 1979 for Humbug Mountain. For his career contribution as a children's writer he was U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1994. In 2003, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators inaugurated the Sid Fleischman Award in his honor, and made him the first recipient. The Award annually recognizes a writer of humorous fiction for children or young adults. He told his own tale in The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life (1996).
