Rhoda Blumberg
December 13, 1917 - June 6, 2016
General Information
Bio
(1917-2016) Writer. Rhoda Blumberg was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Yorktown Heights, New York.
Full Name
Rhoda Shapiro Blumberg
Locations
Kings•Nassau•Westchester
Author's Timeline
2017
Birth
Kings County: Rhoda Shapiro was born in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York, on December 13, 1917.
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Residence
Ms. Blumberg lived for a time with her family in Westchester County, New York.
1937
Other Life Event
Nassau County: Ms. Blumberg received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Adelphi College in Garden City, New York, in 1937.
1980
Literary Work
First Travel Guide To The Moon
Atheneum
0027116808 / 978-0027116809
Children's book.
Atheneum
0027116808 / 978-0027116809
Children's book.
1983
Literary Work
First Travel Guide To The Bottom Of The Sea
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
0688016928 / 978-0688016920
Children's book.
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
0688016928 / 978-0688016920
Children's book.
1985
Literary Work
Commodore Perry In The Land Of The Shogun
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
0688037232 / 978-0688037239
Children's book. Winner of the Newbery Honor for literature from the Association for Library Service to Children in 1986.
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
0688037232 / 978-0688037239
Children's book. Winner of the Newbery Honor for literature from the Association for Library Service to Children in 1986.
1987
Literary Work
The Incredible Journey Of Lewis & Clark
Lothrop Lee & Shepard
0688065120 / 978-0688065126
Children's book.
Lothrop Lee & Shepard
0688065120 / 978-0688065126
Children's book.
1989
Literary Work
The Great American Gold Rush
Atheneum
0027116816 / 978-0027116816
Children's book.
Atheneum
0027116816 / 978-0027116816
Children's book.
1991
Literary Work
The Remarkable Voyages Of Captain Cook
Atheneum
0027116824 / 978-0027116823
Children's book.
Atheneum
0027116824 / 978-0027116823
Children's book.
1993
Literary Work
Bloomers!
Atheneum
0027116840 / 978-0027116847
Children's book.
Atheneum
0027116840 / 978-0027116847
Children's book.
1996
Literary Work
Full Steam Ahead: The Race to Build a Transcontinental Railroad
National Geographic Society
0792227158 / 978-0792227151
Children's book.
National Geographic Society
0792227158 / 978-0792227151
Children's book.
1998
Literary Work
What's the Deal
National Geographic Children's Books
0792270134 / 978-0792270133
Children's book.
National Geographic Children's Books
0792270134 / 978-0792270133
Children's book.
2001
Literary Work
Shipwrecked! The True Adventures Of A Japanese Boy
HarperCollins
0688174841 / 978-0688174842
Children's book.
HarperCollins
0688174841 / 978-0688174842
Children's book.
2016
Death
Westchester County: Rhoda Blumberg died at her home in Yorktown Heights, New York, on June 6, 2016.
2016
Interment
Westchester County: Rhoda Blumberg was interred in Sharon Garden Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.
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