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A listing of award and citations Russell Freedman has been given over the years.  If I have missed any that you know of, please email me and I will correct it as soon as possible!

Awards for Specific Bodies of Work:
 
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Children of the Wild West:  Western Heritage Award, from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1984

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Cowboys of the Wild West:  Spur Award Honor Book Citation, from the Western Writers of American, 1985; Jefferson Cup Award, 1986

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Lincoln:  A Photobiograpy:  Golden Kite Award Honor Book Citation, from the Society of Children’s Book Writers, 1987; Newbery Medal, from the American Library Association, 1998; Jefferson Cup Award, 1988; Orbis Pictus Award Winner

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Indian Chiefs:  Jefferson Cup Award Honor Book Citation, 1988

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Buffalo Hunt:  Golden Kite Award Honor Book citation, 1988

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt:  Golden Kite Award Honor Book Citation, 1990; Orbis Pictus Award, 1991; Jefferson Cup Award, 1991

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The Wright Brothers:  How They Invented the Airplane:  Golden Kite Award, 1991; Jefferson Cup Award, 1992; Newbery Honor Book Citation, 1991

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An Indian Winter:  Golden Kite Award Honor Book citation, 1992

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Eleanor Roosevelt:  a Life of Discovery:  Golden Kite Award, 1993; Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, 1994; Newbery Honor Book citation, 1994

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Kids at Work:  Lewis Hine and the Crusade against Child Labor:  Golden Kite Award, 1994

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The Life and Death of Crazy Horse:  Spur Award, from the Western Writers of America, 1996

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Martha Graham:  A Dancer’s Life:  Golden Kite Award, 1998

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In the Days of the Vaqueros:  Spur Award for Best Western Juvenile Nonfiction, 2002

Awards for Complete Body of Work:
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Washington Post/ Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award, 1992, for Distinguished Work in the field of Nonfiction for Children

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Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, American Library Association, 1998

“Outstanding” or “Best” booklist appearances: 
bulletAmerican Library Association
bulletJunior Literary Guild
bullet Child Study Association of America
bullet Children’s Book Council
bulletSchool Library Journal
bulletHorn Book
bulletBooklist