Sid Fleischman

Sid Fleischman is the Newbery Award-winning author of The Whipping Boy. He has written over 35 books for children including the classic McBroom series, By the Great Horn Spoon!, and his autobiography The Abracadabra Kid which illustrates his life as a young magician. In addition to writing books for children, Sid has written motion pictures for actors ranging from John Wayne and Kirk Douglas to Lauren Bacall and Maureen O'Hara. www.sidfleischman.com