Russell Freedman

Author

Freedman, Russell. (2006). The adventures of Marco Polo. (Illustrations by Begaram Ibatoulline). New York : A.A. Levine Books. 910.4 F879a

A look at the life of Marco Polo.

Freedman, Russell. (1999). Babe Didrikson Zaharias : the making of a champion. New York : Clarion Books. 921 Z193f

A biography of Babe Didrikson, who broke records in golf, track and field, and other sports, at a time when there were few opportunities for female athletes.

Freedman, Russell. (2005). Children of the Great Depression. New York : Clarion Books. 305.23 F853c 

Life was hard for children during the Great Depression. Many families couldn’t afford new clothes, shoes, sometimes electricity or heat. Some children had to work while others had no home at all. Even so, life had some bright spots like favorite games and radio shows. Illustrated with photographs by notable artists.

Freedman, Russell. (1983). Children of the Wild West. New York : Clarion Books. 305.2 F853c

Historical photographs with explanatory text present a picture of life in the American West from 1840 to the early 1900s.

Freedman, Russell. (2002). Confucius : the golden rule. (Illustrated by Frédéric Clément). New York : Arthur A. Levine Books. 181.112 F853c

Presents the few facts we know about the man we call Confucius. Kong Qiu (or Kongfuzi, Master Kong) taught the Golden Rule and laid out the ideals on which democratic government is based more than 2500 years ago.

Freedman, Russell. (1985). Cowboys of the wild West. New York : Clarion Books. 978 F853c

Describes, in text and illustrations, the duties, clothes, equipment, and day-to-day life of the cowboys who flourished in the west from the 1860’s to the 1890’s.

Freedman, Russell. (1993). Eleanor Roosevelt : a life of discovery. New York : Clarion Books. 973.9 F853e

A photobiography of the first wife of a president to have a public life and career of her own.

Freedman, Russell. (1990). Franklin Delano Roosevelt. New York : Clarion Books. 921 R7811f

Photographs and text trace the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from his birth in 1882 through his youth, early political career, and presidency, to his death in Warm Springs, Georgia, in 1945.

Freedman, Russell. (2006). Freedom walkers : the story of the Montgomery bus boycott. New York : Holiday House. 323.1196 F853f

Looks at the key personalities and events of the Montgomery bus boycott, a yearlong struggle in the civil rights movement.

Freedman, Russell. (2000). Give me liberty! : the story of the Declaration of Independence. New York : Holiday House. 973.3 F853g

Describes the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence as well as the personalities and politics behind its framing.

Freedman, Russell. (2003). In defense of liberty : the story of America's Bill of Rights. New York : Holiday House. 342.73 F853i

Describes the origins, applications of, and challenges to the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that comprise the Bill of Rights.

Freedman, Russell. (2001). In the days of the vaqueros : America’s first true cowboys. New York : Clarion Books. 636.2 F853i

The cowboys of the American West, learned their trade from the vaqueros of Mexico, the first frue cowboys.

Freedman, Russell. (1987). Indian chiefs. New York : Holiday House. 920 F853i

Biographies of six Western Indian chiefs who led their people in a historic moment of crisis, when a decision had to be made about fighting or cooperating with the white pioneers encroaching on their grounds.

Freedman, Russell. (1994). Kids at work : Lewis Hine and the crusade against child labor. (Photographs by Lewis Hine). New York, N.Y. : Clarion Books, a Houghton Mifflin Co. imprint. 921 H6625f

The story of Lewis Hine, a man whose life work made significant differences in the lives of others, is interwoven with a vivid account of social reforms that were urgently needed as industrialization transformed American society.

Freedman, Russell. (1996). The life and death of Crazy Horse. (Drawings by Amos Bad Heart Bull). New York : Holiday House. 921 C9119f

A biography of the Oglala leader who relentlessly resisted the white man’s attempt to take over Indian lands.

Freedman, Russell. (1987). Lincoln : a photobiography. New York : Clarion Books. 921 L736f

Photographs and text trace the life of the Civil War President.

Freedman, Russell. (1998). Martha Graham, a dancer's life. New York : Clarion Books. 921 G741f

A photo-biography of the American dancer, teacher, and choreographer who was born in Pittsburgh in 1895 and who became a leading figure in the world of modern dance.

Freedman, Russell. (1997). Out of darkness : the story of Louis Braille. (Illustrated by Kate Kiesler). New York : Clarion Books. 686.2 F8534o

A biography of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who, having been blinded himself at the age of three, went on to develop a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write.

Freedman, Russel. (2004). The voice that challenged a nation : Marian Anderson and the struggle for equal rights. New York : Clarion Books. 921 A548f

Already acclaimed in the United States and abroad, in 1939, Marian Anderson was denied the opportunity to sing in Constitution Hall solely because of her race. Her response catapulted her into the center of the civil rights movement of her time and hastened the end of segregation and racial barriers in the arts.

Freedman, Russell. (1981). When winter comes. (Pictures by Pamela Johnson). New York : Dutton. 591.54 F853w

Describes how various animals prepare for and survive the winter season.

Freedman, Russell. (2007). Who was first? : discovering the Americas. New York : Clarion Books. 970 F853w 

"For a long time, most people believed that Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to ’discover’ America--the first to make a successful round-trip voyage across the Atlantic. But in recent years, as new evidence has come to light, our understanding of history has changed. We know now that Columbus was among the last explorers to reach the Americas, not the first"

Freedman, Russell. (1991). The Wright Brothers : how they invented the airplane. (With original photographs by Wilbur and Orville Wright). New York : Holiday House. 921 W947f

Follows the lives of the Wright brothers and describes how they developed the first airplane.