James Lincoln Collier
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James Lincoln Collier (b. June 27, 1928) is a journalist, author, and professional musician.
Collier was born to Bobby Collier and Katherine Brown. He came from a family of writers and teachers, including his father and several aunts and uncles. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1950. A journalist with 30 years of experience, Collier worked with his brother, Christopher Collier, to create works of historical fiction designed to be fun and educational for children. Christopher Collier was a history professor and gave James historical information for him to write the stories.
Collier's notable literary works include My Brother Sam Is Dead, a Newbery Honor book that was also named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and nominated for a National Book Award in 1975. He also wrote the children's book titled The Teddy Bear Habit, about an insecure boy whose beatnik guitar teacher turns out to be a crook. His list of children's books also includes Chipper, which is about a young boy in a gang. His writings for adults include numerous books on jazz, including controversial biographies of Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. He has also contributed entries on jazz-related subjects to the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
In addition to his writing, Collier is an accomplished jazz musician who plays trombone professionally.
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| Books written by James Lincoln Collier |
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| Jump Ship to Freedom |
| War Comes to Willy Freeman |
| Who is Carrie? |
| With Every Drop of Blood |
| Bloody Country |
| My Brother Sam is Dead |
| The Clock |
| Wild Boy |
| Chipper |
| The Worst of Times: A story of the Great Depression |
| Duke Ellington |
| Making of Jazz |
| Empty Mirror |
| Winter Hero |
| Jazz Kid |
| Jazz: The American Theme Song |
| Susan B. Anthony You Never Knew |
| French and Indian War |
| American Revolution |
| Louise Armstrong: An American Genius |
| Corn Raid: A story of the Jamestown Settlement |
| Building a New Nation |
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