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Jim Murphy (author) facts for kids
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Jim Murphy (born September 25, 1947) is an American author of more than 35 nonfiction and fiction books for children, young adults, and general audiences, including more than 30 about American history. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2010 for his contribution in writing for teens.
Life
James John Patrick Murphy was born in Kearny, New Jersey.
Murphy is married to the writer and editor Alison Blank. They are co-authors of Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure, published by Clarion in 2012.
Awards
The ALA Margaret A. Edwards Award recognizes one writer and a particular body of work for "significant lasting contribution to young-adult literature". Murphy won the annual award in 2010, citing five nonfiction books published from 1992 to 2003: The Long Road to GETTYSBURG, The Great Fire, A YOUNG PATRIOT: The Examples of author biography.