Milton Meltzer is one of the greatest talents in children's literature today, In his own words, Meltzer shares many of his personal and professional inspirations, challenges, and successes. Meltzer takes the reader on a journey from his days in school to his work with the Works Progress Administration to his time in the service during World War II to the launch of his career as a full-time writer. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Christopher, Jane Addams, Carter G. Woodson, Regina Medal, Jefferson Cup, and Golden Kite awards.
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts. Meltzer discovered the joy of reading early on. As a child, he devoured the written word in its many forms: newspaper comics, dime-store novels, and the books he could get for free at the local public library. He includes Walt Whitman, Carl Sandburg, and Sherwood Anderson among his early influences.
Meltzer's first success came with his book 4 Pretorial History of the Negro in America, which he worked on with Langston Hughes, an important African American poet. After this project, he turned his attention to writ ing a biography of Mark Twain. This was the first of many well-received biographies written by Meltzer. In addition to biographies, he continues to write about many significant historic movements and events, such as the: Great Depression and the Civil Rights Movement.
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