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Ruth Freeman

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in Bryn Mawr, PA, The United States

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Ruth Freeman's most recent novel, How to Save a Superhero, for 8-12 year olds, is the story of Addie who hangs out at a retirement home waiting for her mother to get off work. The newest resident, Mr. Norris, is a grumpy old guy who, it turns out, could be a real...no, a REAL superhero? Or he could have dementia. Addie discovers that maybe the best way to save a superhero is to help him be the superhero he never was!

Ruth's previous novel was One Good Thing About America, inspired by her work teaching English to students new to the U.S. Previously, she had four nonfiction picture books published, histories of beds, hairstyles, candy and underwear, She grew up outside of Philadelphia and now lives happily in Maine. ...more

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New Book in the Works!

News for 2026: Well, I just sent my new story (middle-grade, ages 8-12)set on an island in Maine off to my editor. I’ve been working on it for…it seems like forever! The title isn’t set in stone but here is the first paragraph: There’s something about islands. Something special, something different about being surrounded by [...]

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There Is Nothing For You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century

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Ruth Freeman wrote a new blog post How to Save a Superhero now available in paperback Eleven-year-old Addie hangs out at a retirement home after school waiting for her mother to get off work. She and her mother have bounced around for t Read more of this blog post »
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