Occupation author Notable works Big Red Movies Big Red Subject animals, outdoors Education Syracuse University | Period 1938 to 1959 Role Author Nationality American Name Jim Kjelgaard | |
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Awards Spur Award for Best Juvenile Books Big Red, Snow Dog, Irish Red, Outlaw Red, Fire‑hunter | ||
Jim kjelgaard author of big red
James Arthur Kjelgaard (December 6, 1910 – July 12, 1959) was an American author of young adult literature.
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Born in New York City, New York, Jim Kjelgaard is the author of more than forty novels, the most famous of which is 1945's Big Red. It sold 225,000 copies by 1956 and was made into a 1962 Walt Disney film with the same title, Big Red. His books were primarily about dogs and wild animals, often with animal protagonists and told from the animal's point of view. Kjelgaard also wrote short fiction for several magazines, including The Saturday Evening Post, Argosy, and Adventure.
Jim Kjelgaard committed suicide in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1959, after suffering for several years from chronic pain and depression.
Story of geronimo by jim kjelgaard 1 18 duel by stallion
List of works
References
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