Dennis Brindell Fradin Mailing Address: 2121 Dobson Evanston, IL 60202 County: Cook e-mail: yudiff@aol.com Phone: 847-869-8099 Genre: Children's literature

Periodical Publications:

• Works have apperaed in Highlights for Children, Scholastic, St. Anthony Messenger, Chicago Sun-Times, and many others.

Book Publications:

• More than 150 books including Samuel Adams, Ida B. Wells (with my wife Judith), Is There Life on Mars?, Bound for the North Star, From Sea to Shining Sea State Books, New True Books, Who was Sacagawea?(with Judith), Who was Ben Franklin?, and The Planet Hunters.

Forthcoming Publications:

• Singers of the Declaration, Walker
• Fight on (with my wife Judith), Clarion

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Many awards including Flora Steiglitz Straus Award (with Judy) for Ida B. Wells, Society of Midland Authors Best Chilrden's Non-fiction of the year Award for Bound for the North Star

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

Recent Workshops:

• Have appeared at many schools and libraries in and near Illinois

Present Employment:

• Author

Preferred Audience:

• Schoolchildren Grades 1-8

Willing to travel:

• yes, U.S. only