Albert Marrin facts for kids

Albert Marrin, born on July 24, 1936, is an American historian and professor. He is also a very well-known author. He has written more than forty non-fiction books, many of them for young readers like you! His books often explore exciting historical events and famous people.

About Albert Marrin

Albert Marrin was born in New York City. He studied at several universities, including City College of New York, Yeshiva University, and Columbia University. After his studies, he taught in public schools in New York City. Today, he is the head of the history department at Yeshiva University. He lives in the Bronx, New York, with his wife.

Awards and Recognition

Albert Marrin has received many important awards for his writing and his work as a historian. These awards show how much his books are valued.

• 2008 National Humanities Medal: This is a very high honor given by the United States government for achievements in the humanities.
• 2001 Carter G. Woodson Book Award: This award recognizes books that are outstanding and accurate about African American experiences.
• Boston Globe/Horn Book Award
• Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
• James Madison Book Award
• Washington Post-Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award

His Books for Young Readers

Albert Marrin is famous for making history interesting and easy to understand for young people. His books cover many different topics, from wars and famous leaders to explorers and important events. Here are some of his notable works:

Exploring Wars and Conflicts

• The airman's war: World War II in the sky (1982): This book tells the story of air battles during World War II.
• Overlord: D-Day and the invasion of Europe (1982): Learn about the famous D-Day invasion that was a turning point in World War II.
• Victory in the Pacific (1983): This book covers the war in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
• War clouds in the West: Indians & cavalrymen, 1860-1890 (1984): Discover the history of conflicts between Native Americans and cavalry soldiers.
• 1812, the war nobody won (1985): A look at the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.
• The Yanks are coming: the United States in the first World War (1986): Explore America's role in World War I.
• Struggle for a Continent: The French and Indian Wars, 1690-1760 (1987): Learn about the early conflicts in North America.
• The war for independence: the story of the American Revolution (1988): This book tells the story of how the United States became an independent nation.
• The Spanish–American War (1991): Discover the history of the war between the United States and Spain.
• America and Vietnam: the elephant and the tiger (1992): A book about the Vietnam War.
• Virginia's general: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War (1994): Learn about a key general during the American Civil War.
• Unconditional surrender: U.S. Grant and the Civil War (1994): This book focuses on another important general from the Civil War.
• Commander in Chief Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War (1997): Explore the role of President Lincoln during the Civil War.
• A Volcano Beneath the Snow: John Brown's War Against Slavery (2014): This book tells the story of John Brown and his fight against slavery.
• Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II (2016): Learn about the experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Biographies of Famous People

• Hitler (1987): A biography of Adolf Hitler.
• Mao Tse-tung and his China (1989): Learn about Mao Zedong, a leader in China.
• Stalin (1993): A book about Joseph Stalin, a leader of the Soviet Union.
• Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars (1993): Discover the life of Napoleon Bonaparte and the wars he fought.
• The sea king: Sir Francis Drake and his times (1995): Learn about the famous English explorer and privateer, Sir Francis Drake.
• Plains warrior: Chief Quanah Parker and the Comanches (1996): This book tells the story of a powerful Comanche chief.
• Terror of the Spanish Main: Sir Henry Morgan and his buccaneers (1999): Explore the adventures of the famous buccaneer, Henry Morgan.
• Sitting Bull and his world (2000): Learn about the famous Lakota leader, Sitting Bull.
• George Washington and the founding of a nation (2001): A biography of the first president of the United States.
• Old Hickory: Andrew Jackson and the American People (2004): Learn about Andrew Jackson, the seventh U.S. president.
• The Great Adventure: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Modern America (2008): This book covers the life of Theodore Roosevelt, another U.S. president.
• Thomas Paine, Crusader for Liberty: How One Man's Ideas Helped Form a New Nation (2014): Discover the influence of Thomas Paine on the American Revolution.
• FDR and the American Crisis (2015): Learn about President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his time in office.

Other Fascinating Topics

• The sea rovers: pirates, privateers, and buccaneers (1984): A book about the exciting world of pirates.
• The secret armies: spies, counterspies, and saboteurs in World War II (1985): Learn about the secret world of spies during World War II.
• Aztecs and Spaniards: Cortés and the conquest of Mexico (1986): Discover the history of the Aztec Empire and its encounter with the Spanish.
• Inca & Spaniard: Pizarro and the conquest of Peru (1989): This book tells the story of the Inca Empire and the Spanish conquest.
• Cowboys, Indians, and gunfighters: the story of the cattle kingdom (1993): Learn about the American West and its famous figures.
• Empires lost and won: the Spanish heritage in the Southwest (1997): Explore the history of Spanish influence in the American Southwest.
• Dr. Jenner and the speckled monster: the search for the smallpox vaccine (2002): A fascinating story about the discovery of the smallpox vaccine.
• Secrets from the rocks: dinosaur hunting with Roy Chapman Andrews (2002): Learn about dinosaur hunting and famous paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews.
• Oh, Rats!: the story of rats and people (2006): This book explores the history and relationship between rats and humans.
• Saving the Buffalo (2006): Learn about the efforts to save the American buffalo.
• Years of Dust: The Story of the Dust Bowl (2009): Discover the history of the Dust Bowl, a period of severe dust storms in the 1930s.
• Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and its Legacy (2011): This book tells the story of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
• Little Monsters: The Creatures That Live on Us and in Us (2011): Learn about tiny creatures that live on and inside our bodies.
• Black Gold: The Story of Oil in Our Lives (2012): Explore the history and importance of oil.
• Very, Very, Very Dreadful: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (2018): This book covers the history of the 1918 flu pandemic.
• A Light in the Darkness: Janusz Korczak, His Orphans, and the Holocaust (2019): A powerful story about a man who cared for orphans during the Holocaust.
• A Time of Fear: America in the Era of Red Scares and Cold War (2021): Learn about a period of fear and suspicion in American history.