Paul fleischman author biography summary

Born 1952, in Monterey, CA; Education: Attended University of California, Berkeley, 1970-72; University of New Mexico, B.A., 1977.

Career

Author.

Worked variously as a carpenter, bagel baker, bookstore clerk, library aide, and proofreader.

Member

Authors Guild, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

Honors Awards

Silver Medal, Commonwealth Club of California, Golden Kite Honor Book designation, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and outstanding book designation, New York Times, all 1980, all for The Half-a-Moon Inn; Newbery Honor Book, American Library Association (ALA), 1983, for Graven Images: Three Stories; Golden Kite Honor Book designation, and Parents' Choice Award, Parents' Choice Foundation, both 1983, both for Path of the Pale Horse; Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book designation, ALA Best Books for Young Adults nomination, both 1988, and Newbery Medal, 1989, all for Joyful Noise: Poe