James Arthur Kjelgaard was an American author of young adult literature.
11 Facts About Jim Kjelgaard
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Jim Kjelgaard was born in New York City, New York on December 6,1910.
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Once the bear was gone Jim Kjelgaard got down from the tree screaming and yelling as he ran into the house.
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The bear came back again and stared Henry down with Jim Kjelgaard laughing in the distance.
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Jim Kjelgaard made a desk out of a box so that he could start writing poems and stories on a typewriter.
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Unfortunately, during this time Jim Kjelgaard began to have symptoms of epilepsy.
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Jim Kjelgaard was brought to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, where his problem was diagnosed as a tumor but he did not have to have surgery at the time.
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Jim Kjelgaard was still able to continue on with his life and adventures and show his love for the outdoors.
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Jim Kjelgaard wrote more than 40 novels, the most famous of which is 1945's Big Red.
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Jim Kjelgaard's books were primarily about dogs and wild animals, often with animal protagonists and told from the animal's point of view.
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Jim Kjelgaard wrote short fiction for several magazines, including The Saturday Evening Post, Argosy, and Adventure.