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Jim Kjelgaard

Date of Birth 06-December-1910
Place of Birth Albany
(Albany County, United States of America, New York)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as James Arthur Kjelgaard
Profession Writer
James Arthur Kjelgaard was an American author of young adult literature. 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.

Awards by Jim Kjelgaard

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1957


Spur Award for Best Juvenile
Honored for : Wolf Brother