Sid Fleischman (Author of The Whipping Boy)

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Sid Fleischman

Born

in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, The United States

March 16, 1920

Died

March 17, 2010

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Genre

Children's Books

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As a children's book author Sid Fleischman felt 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 wrote his books at a huge table cluttered with projects: story ideas, library books, research, letters, notes, pens, pencils, and a computer. He lived in an old-fashioned, two-story house full of creaks and character, and enjoys hearing the sound of the nearby Pacific Ocean.

Fleischman passed away after a battle ...more

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Average rating: 3.73 · 44,969 ratings · 3,971 reviews · 91 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman, Peter S铆s (Illustrator) 3.60 avg rating — 28,188 ratings — published 1986 — 71 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	By the Great Horn Spoon! 4.11 avg rating — 8,046 ratings — published 1963 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini 3.57 avg rating — 1,342 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm: Three Tall Tales by Sid Fleischman, Quentin Blake (Illustrator), Marylin Hafner (Illustrator) 4.19 avg rating — 1,007 ratings — published 1966 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West 3.77 avg rating — 618 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Entertainer and the Dybbuk 3.59 avg rating — 568 ratings — published 2007 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story by Sid Fleischman, Peter S铆s (Illustrator) 3.57 avg rating — 545 ratings — published 1995 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bandit's Moon by Sid Fleischman, Jos. A. Smith (Illustrator) 3.84 avg rating — 473 ratings — published 1998 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jim Ugly by Sid Fleischman, Jos. A. Smith (Illustrations) 3.49 avg rating — 342 ratings — published 1992 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sir Charlie: Chaplin, the Funniest Man in the World 3.66 avg rating — 319 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Adventures of McBroom (12 books)
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4.19 avg rating — 2,106 ratings

Bloodhound Gang (6 books)
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4.06 avg rating — 33 ratings

Quotes by Sid Fleischman (?)

“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.”
― Sid Fleischman

tags: writing-for-children

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“I remember as a child of eight being told by a young friend that I had killed Christ. That was news to me. It's a common experience for the Jewish young. Should later generations of Germans be burdened with the guilt arising from the profound inhumanity of their ancestors? Revenge may be sweet, but guilt is non-transferable. Still, hatreds survive with the persistence of cockroaches.”
― Sid Fleischman, The Entertainer and the Dybbuk

tags: guilt, holocaust, inheritance

6 likes

“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

4 likes

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What Book Shall We Read in November

I have chosen books that are getting a lot of attention and were published in September and October. Please let me know if you think a book should be added to the list.

If you get the chance, check and see what your library has before you vote.

A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck

8 votes 23.5%

Forest Born by Shannon Hale

8 votes 23.5%

Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko

5 votes 14.7%

The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo

4 votes 11.8%

The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech

4 votes 11.8%

The Dream Stealer by Sid Fleischman

3 votes 8.8%

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

1 vote 2.9%

Fire by Kristin Cashore

1 vote 2.9%

34 total votes

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