The author of more than 225 children's and young adult non-fiction books, Dennisย Brindell Fradinย was the winner of many awards, including the Flora Steiglitz Straus best non-fiction book of the year, two Carter Woodson awards, a Golden Kite honor plaque, and three Society of Midland Authors Best Book prizes, Dennis prided himself on writing graceful, readableย prose for young people.ย A born storyteller,ย the decade he spent as a second-grade teacher helped him perfectย his fluid style of writing for children.