Milton Meltzer (May 8, 1915 – September 19, 2009) was an American historian and author best known for his nonfiction books on Jewish, African-American, and American history. Since the 1950s, he was a prolific author of history books in the children's literature and young adult literature genres, having written nearly 100 books.[1] Meltzer was an advocate for human rights, as well as an adjunct professor for the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.[2][3] He won the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his career contribution to American children's literature in 2001.[4][5] Meltzer died of esophageal cancer in 2009.[6]
^Hevesi, Dennis (2009-09-24). "Milton Meltzer, Author of Nonfiction Books for the Young, Dies at 94". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
^Larson, Jeanette (July 2008). "Talking with Milton Meltzer". Book Links. 17: 43–45 – via Academic Search Complete.
^"Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, Past winners". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). American Library Association (ALA). "About the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
^"The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal". ALSC. ALA. 2001. Archived from the original on 2002-02-19.
^New York Times: Milton Meltzer, Prolific Author, Dies at 94
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