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James Ransome
1961–
United States
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Biography
James E. Ransome (born September 25, 1961) is an American illustrator of over 60 children's books. He has also illustrated greetings cards and magazines, and has been commissioned for murals, including three for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Although Ransome was born in North Carolina, the family moved to Bergenfield, New Jersey while he was in high school.
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