Sid Fleischman
Sid Fleischman (1920-2010) wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel The Whipping Boy . The author described his youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography The Abracadabra Kid.
Sid Fleischman (1920-2010) wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel The Whipping Boy . The author described his youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography The Abracadabra Kid. See less
Sid Fleischman's Featured Books
Sid Fleischman book reviews
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By the Great Horn Spoon
An Exciting Gold Rush Story
By the Great Horn Spoon! is a short historical novel set at the time of the California Gold Rush. Praiseworthy (a butler) and Jack (a twelve-year old boy) are the two main characters. They are ... Read More
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Chancy and the Grand Rascal
Top kid's adventure
Sid Fleischman knows how to write kid's adventure novels. I've enjoyed all his books, but Chancy and the Grand Rascal and Mr. Mysterious & Company are not to be missed. The characters are ... Read More
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By the Great Horn Spoon
Funny book set during California's gold rush period, especially entertaining for 4th - 5th grade boys. It supports the 4th grade CA social studies curriculum. Read More
