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Rappaport, Doreen

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1939-

Biographical History

Doreen Rappaport (1939-) is an author of non-fiction and multicultural children's books.

Doreen Rappaport was born in New York City. In her youth she studied the arts at the Performing Arts High School and later graduated from Brandeis University. She taught music at a Junior High and then movied to McComb, Mississippi in 1965 to teach at a Freedom School. She has earned numerous awards in literature, including The Washington Post Children's Book Guild Award. She has written over 48 non-fiction and multicultural books. She is married to Bob Rosegarten and she lives in New York City and Copake Falls.

Citation:
Kempler, S. But the women rose ... [Phonodisc] 1972.

U.S. copyright file, Feb. 13, 2006 (Rappaport, Doreen, 1939- )

Biog. resource center (Contemp. authors), Feb. 13, 2006 (Doreen Rappaport; b. New York City; Teacher of music and reading in schools in New York and New Rochelle, NY, 1961-1968; writer)

Doreen Rappaport, via WWW, Aug. 27, 2013 (author of fiction and nonfiction books for children and young adults; born in New York City; graduate, Brandeis University; has taught junior high music) found: HarperCollins, via WWW, Aug. 27, 2013 (Doreen Rappaport is well known for her groundbreaking approach to multicultural history and literature for young readers; she and her husband divide their time between New York City and a rural village in upstate New York)

Doreenrappaport.com, September 29, 2016 (b. New York City; school Performing Arts High School; graduated Brandeis University; taught music junior high; 1965 moved to McComb, Mississippi and taught at Freedoom School; The Washington Post Children's Book Guild Award; 48 fiction, non-fiction, multicultural books published; husband, Bob Rosegarten; lives in New York City and Copake Falls; 8 grandchildren)

Encyclopedia.com, September 29, 2016 (b. New York City, NY; graduated Brandeis University with B.A.; married; currently lives in New York, NY, and Copake Falls, NY; taught in school, 1961-1968; taught at a freedom school, McComb, Mississippi, 1965)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Doreen Rappaport literary manuscripts

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197239235788]
Identifier: MSS 8889
Scope and Contents

Collection contains the literary manuscripts of Doreen Rappaport's book, The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Aitkala-Sa. Materials dated approximately 2012-2013.

Dates: approximately 2012-2013
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Doreen Rappaport literary manuscripts

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