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Robert Burleigh

Robert Burleigh
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Robert Burleigh

Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn, illustrated by Barry Blitt; Night Flight, illustrated by Wendell Minor; and Black Whiteness, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop. His many other books include Hoops; Stealing Home; Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep!; and By My Brother’s Side, for which he was a contributing author. He lives in Michigan.

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Look Up! will be released on February 19, 2013 in eBook
Feb 19, 2013
Look Up! is now available in eBook
Feb 19, 2013
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Night Flight has won an award
Sep 26, 2012
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Night Flight has won an award
Sep 26, 2012
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Night Flight has won an award
Sep 26, 2012
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Night Flight has won an award
Sep 26, 2012
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Night Flight has won an award
Jul 15, 2011
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By My Brother's Side has won an award
Apr 08, 2011
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By My Brother's Side has won an award
Apr 08, 2011
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Teammates has won an award
Apr 08, 2011
Night Flight will be released on February 22, 2011 in
Feb 22, 2011
Night Flight is now available in
Feb 22, 2011
Teammates will be released on November 16, 2010 in
Nov 16, 2010
Teammates is now available in
Nov 16, 2010
By My Brother's Side will be released on November 16, 2010 in
Nov 16, 2010
By My Brother's Side is now available in
Nov 16, 2010

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Education World, May 14, 2013
...for himself, but he is overwhelmed by superstitions, especially about a certain black kitten. One Giant Leap By Robert Burleigh Dear Vampa By Ross Collins Grace for President By Kelly DiPucchio Lets Do Nothing! By Tony Fucile Goof-Off Goalie By...
Detroit News, May 7, 2013
...interest male colleagues, such as the tedious effort of measuring the stars' positions in the sky. As author Robert Burleigh shows in "Look Up!: Henrietta Leavitt, Pioneering Woman Astronomer" (Simon & Schuster, $16.99), however, this laborious work...
World News Network, April 4, 2013
...Editors of TIME For Kids. 1:03 Biography Book Review: Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson: Against the Odds by Robert Burleigh, Mike ... http://www.BiographyBookMix.com This is the summary of Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson: ... published: 20 Oct 2012 ...
ALA, February 28, 2013
...Robert Byrd. Illus. by the author. Dial/Penguin. (2013 Sibert Honor Book) “George Bellows: Painter with a Punch!” By Robert Burleigh. Illus. by George Bellows. Abrams. “Helen’s Big World: The Life of Helen Keller.” By Doreen Rappaport....
Examiner.com, December 20, 2012
...· Migrant. By Maxine Trottier, Illus. by Isabelle Arsenault · Night Flight: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic. By Robert Burleigh, Illus. by Wendell Minor, · No Ordinary Day. By Deborah Ellis. · Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from...
Buffalo News, December 16, 2012
...CHILDREN’s Hit the Road, Jack by Robert Burleigh; illustrated by Ross MacDonald; Abrams Books for Young Readers ($17.95) ... A jackrabbit be-bops his way across the United States (“Hello, America, here I come, From sea to shining...
Wired News, December 15, 2012
...a fun way for kids to learn about a different culture. Hit the Road, Jack — written by Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Ross MacDonald Jack Kerouac’s On the Road isn’t usually thought of as a kids’ book, but Burleigh and MacDonald have turned...
Detroit News, May 7, 2013
...interest male colleagues, such as the tedious effort of measuring the stars' positions in the sky. As author Robert Burleigh shows in "Look Up!: Henrietta Leavitt, Pioneering Woman Astronomer" (Simon & Schuster, $16.99), however, this laborious work...
Register Star, April 24, 2013
...author of more than 50 award-winning children’s books. He has collaborated with, among others, Jean Craighead George, Robert Burleigh, astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Mary Higgins Clark. He and his wife Florence are dedicated to creating books that will...
ALA, February 28, 2013
...Robert Byrd. Illus. by the author. Dial/Penguin. (2013 Sibert Honor Book) “George Bellows: Painter with a Punch!” By Robert Burleigh. Illus. by George Bellows. Abrams. “Helen’s Big World: The Life of Helen Keller.” By Doreen Rappaport....
PublishersWeekly.com, February 26, 2013
...Vol. 1 by Taiyo Matsumoto (May 21, hardcover, $22.99, ISBN 978-1421555256), ages 14-up. S&S/WISEMAN Look Up! by Robert Burleigh, illus. by Ral Coln (Feb. 19, hardcover, $16.99, ISBN 978-1416958192) is a biography of astronomer Henrietta Levitt. Ages 4 to...
Wicked Local West Roxbury, February 15, 2013
...Barbara McClintock are equally wonderful. And lastly, in the picture book area, "Abraham Lincoln Comes Home," by Robert Burleigh tells the story of his 13-day journey on the funeral train to his resting place in Springfield, Illinois, through the eyes...
Wicked Local Roslindale, February 15, 2013
...Barbara McClintock are equally wonderful. And lastly, in the picture book area, "Abraham Lincoln Comes Home," by Robert Burleigh tells the story of his 13-day journey on the funeral train to his resting place in Springfield, Illinois, through the eyes...
WBBJ TV, February 7, 2013
...Atlanta. USJ defensive lineman Chase Hensley signed with NCAA Division II member Arkansas Tech. South Side offensive tackle Robert Burleigh and Haywood offensive tackle Kadarren Bond signed with NCAA Division I member UT Martin. Burleigh was named...