Alfred Slote
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Alfred Slote | |
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| Born | September 11, 1926 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 2026 (aged 99) |
| Period | 1953–? |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Alfred Slote (September 11, 1926 – April 26, 2026) was an American children's author known for his numerous sports and space novels. His writing has been described as "making space travel seem as ordinary as piling in the family wagon for a jaunt to McDonald's".[1] Slote's 1991 novel Finding Buck McHenry was adapted into a 2000 television film.
Slote was born in Brooklyn, New York City on September 11, 1926.[2] He later resided in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 2012 Slote and his baseball book Jake were the subject of an ESPN 30 for 30 short documentary in which Slote describes his writing process and reads from the book, saying it is his best writing.[3] Slote died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 99.[4]
